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LOT 0802
Byzantine Bronze Trade Weight
CIRCA 6TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/2 in. (79 grams, 37 mm).
Of square form displaying the Greek letters ΓΓ either side of a Christian cross at the centre. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK.
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