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LOT 1107
Byzantine Silver Architectural Ring Bezel
CIRCA 6TH-8TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (6.67 grams, 22 mm).
The bezel formed as an open facade of a building with a pediment, a robed figure inside, seated on a throne with lion-head arms. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Graham Slater (1927-2024), Cambridge, UK; formed 1980s-1990s.
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LOT 1107
Byzantine Silver Architectural Ring Bezel
Estimate £50 - 70€58 - 81 (for guidance only)$68 - 95 (for guidance only)
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Opening Bid: £5
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