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LOT 1002
Byzantine Silver-Gilt Cross Pendant
10TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 in. (6.43 grams, 34 mm).
Cross bottony type with legend 'KE / BO / HΘ/ H TON ΔOYΛ / ON / COY / Iώ' (Lord, help your servant, John).
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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Opening Bid: £100
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