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LOT 1017
Byzantine Set of Engraved Bronze Weights
CIRCA 6TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 - 3/4 in. (26.19 grams total, 17-20 mm).
Comprising three discoid weights with recessed upper face, two with incised cross above and 'N B' flanking the central boss, one with 'N B' and pellets above and below. [3]
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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