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LOT 1510
Byzantine Large Bronze Weight with Cupid Riding a Lion
4TH-7TH CENTURY A.D.
1 5/8 in. (42 grams, 43 mm).
Discoid with raised border enclosing a low-relief monogram to the obverse, a low-relief of a winged cupid riding a lion and playing a harp to the reverse.
ProvenanceEx gentlemans collection,1990s, acquired 1999.
LiteratureSee Tekin, O. Greek, Roman, and Byzantine Weights from the Ephesus Museum, 2024, pp.182-184.
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LOT 1510
Byzantine Large Bronze Weight with Cupid Riding a Lion
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£50 (EUR 58; USD 68) +BP*
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