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LOT 1439
Byzantine Bronze Stamp Seal with Monogram
CIRCA 8TH-10TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (4.82 grams, 13 mm).
Hexagonal in plan with pierced lug; cruciform monogram to underside with 'HCΦ'. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection of Kal Noselson, New York, acquired between 1976 and the late 1990s; thence by descent.
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LOT 1439
Byzantine Bronze Stamp Seal with Monogram
Estimate £80 - 100€93 - 116 (for guidance only)$108 - 135 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) ‡+BP*
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Byzantine Bronze Ring with Lion
6th-7th century A.D.Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Ellipsoid plaque with incuse border to the tondo, profile lion with forelegs extended and tail raised, radiating strokes denoting the mane; casting flaw to shoulder. 3.23 grams, 21.40 mm overall, 18.64 x 14.70 mm internal diameter (approximate size British J 1/2, USA 5, Europe 9.32, Japan 9)
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Byzantine Bronze Four-Sided Stamp Seal
Circa 12th century A.D.Estimate: £120 - 170 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £60
Pyramidal in form with gusseted bulb and pierced lug finial; three faces with fleur-de-lys motif, fourth with 'K / NΠ / HCXC'; underside with pelleted border and legend 'VE / A'. 6.99 grams, 21 mm
Private collection of Kal Noselson, New York, acquired between 1976 and the late 1990s; thence by descent. -
Byzantine Gold Ring with Monogram
Circa 7th century A.D.Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
D-section hoop with flat shoulders, oblate stepped bezel, incuse monogram comprising 'A, O, N, Υ' and other characters and a cross potent in the field. 11.75 grams, 24.96 mm overall, 20.75 mm internal diameter (approximate size British T 1/2, USA 9 3/4, Europe 21.89, Japan 21)
Private collection of Kal Noselson, New York, acquired between 1976 and the late 1990s; thence by descent. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.13414-259784.
The ring belongs to the category of Eastern Roman rings featuring a convex band and a hammered-in bezel, which were particularly widespread between the 4th and 7th centuries AD. The ring seems to bear the monogram K[ω]NCTANTINOY + (of Constantine).
