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LOT 0949
Byzantine Bronze Stamp Seal with Inscription
6TH-8TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (8.3 grams, 22 mm).
Formed as a fist with transverse hole, Greek legend to the flat end.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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Opening Bid: £50
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