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LOT 0963
Byzantine Bronze Stamp Seal with Floriate Cross Monogram
6TH-8TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 in. (18.8 grams, 30 mm).
Conical in profile with pierced tip, balustered profile with ropework collars, monogram to underside. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired on the London, UK, art market in the 1990s.
From a gentleman's private collection.
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LOT 0963
Byzantine Bronze Stamp Seal with Floriate Cross Monogram
Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
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