LOT 3707
Byzantine Iconographic PB Seal. Circa 13th-15th century AD.
Uncertain figure standing facing, holding cross on base with right hand; εC SO ON N O in five lines to left, O εC C Π CΛ in five lines to right / NCKЄΠЄIC ЄCЄINЄΠNP IBЄNЄΛΥΧΙЄ ЄCTOCNOPT[...] ΠOCIധЄTO IBΠN in six lines. For a seal of similar style, cf. Roma e82, 1788. Condition as seen.(51.14gr, 45mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a London antiquarian, formed since the 1980s.
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Anonymous Lead Seal. 4th-5th century AD.
Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
Levante or Egypt mint. Menorah, Etrog(?) to right / Blank. For a similar issue cf. CNG, E-245, 530. 2.66gr, 14mm.
Near Very Fine.
Collected from 1970-1999. From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK. -
Judaea. Cupcake-Shaped AE Weight of 4 Shekels. Iron Age, circa 1000-500 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £416
Black cupcake-shaped weight with engraved large X on the base. For similar weight see Hendin, Ancient Scale Weights p.170, 182. 42.72gr, 24mm x 18mm.
Condition as seen.
Ex Simmons Gallery, UK, 1990s. -
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Roman Imperial PB Seal. Circa 4th century AD.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Two imperial, diademed(?) and draped busts facing third imperial, facing, diademed(?) and draped bust at the centre / Blank. Cf. Leukel 123-126. 3.13gr, 13mm.
Condition as seen.
From an English collection formed before 2000.
