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LOT 0169
Byzantine Silver Medallion with Christ and the Virgin Mary
CONSTANTINOPLE, CIRCA 10TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 in. (8.5 grams, 35 mm).
Discoid bifacial panel in a braided frame with pairs of lateral lugs; obverse with facing nimbate figure of Christ holding a book, flanked by legend 'IC XC'; reverse with Mary enthroned with flanking legend 'MET / aeov'. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Antiquarium Ltd., New York, USA, 2005.
Ex central London, UK, gallery.
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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LOT 0169
Byzantine Silver Medallion with Christ and the Virgin Mary
Sold for (Inc. bp): £247
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