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LOT 0794
Byzantine Bronze Pendant with Saint George
12TH-14TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/8 in. (8.02 grams, 55 mm).
Sub-rectangular plaque with integral pierced lug suspender; incuse figure of a horseman to one face with enigmatic Greek legend, winged figure to the other face with four lines of Greek text. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEnglish collection, 1990s.
Ex North London gallery.
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