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LOT 1183
Byzantine Bronze Cross Pendant with Christ
CIRCA 10TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.
1 5/8 in. (14.6 grams, 42 mm).
Cruciform with raised border, low-relief nimbate Corpus Christi with legend to lower edge of each arm, suspension loop above. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private coin collection of a West London, UK, gentleman, formed since the mid 1980s.
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LOT 1183
Byzantine Bronze Cross Pendant with Christ
Estimate £80 - 100€93 - 116 (for guidance only)$108 - 135 (for guidance only)
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