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LOT 0954
Byzantine Bronze Trade Weight Collection
CIRCA 6TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.
3/8 - 5/8 in. (38.6 grams total, 8-17 mm).
Mixed group of square trade weights of various typessome with pointillé or stamped detailing. [12, No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired since the 1970s.
From the private collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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