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LOT 0808

Byzantine Bronze Trade Weight

5TH-6TH CENTURY A.D.

1 1/8 in. (53 grams, 29 mm).

Square in form with 'NIB' within wreath to one face, IB meaning the number twelve. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From the private collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK.

Literature

Cf. Wamser, H., Die Welt Von Byzanz-Europas Ostliches Erbe, Germany, 2004, p.361, for a very similar example and discussion.

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LOT 0808

Byzantine Bronze Trade Weight

Sold for (Inc. bp): £59

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