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LOT 0931

Byzantine Glass Weight with Eparches Inscription

CIRCA 6TH-8TH CENTURY A.D.

7/8 in. (2.36 grams, 23 mm).

Discoid weight with low-relief portrait bust, Greek legend.

Provenance

From the property of late Mr SM, London, UK, 1969-1999.

CONDITION

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LOT 0931

Byzantine Glass Weight with Eparches Inscription

Sold for (Inc. bp): £169

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