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LOT 0951
Byzantine Bronze Weight Collection
CIRCA 8TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.
3/8 - 1 in. (225 grams total, 11-26 mm).
Including mainly barrel-shaped types. [10, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Simmons gallery, London, UK.
Ex North London collection, 1990s.
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