LOT 3436
Byzantine Square AE Commercial Weight of 2 Librae. Circa 5th-7th centuries AD.
Engraved in outline (and inlaid with silver) large cross between ᗑ Β; all within stylized wreath and floral ornaments in the corners / Blank. Bendall 51 var. (1 Libra); CPAI -; MAH 6 = Pondera 4263 var. (1 Libra). Condition as seen. Exceedingly rare weight of two Librae.(648gr, 76mm.).
ProvenanceEx private collection, Ticino.
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Condition as seen.
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Condition as seen.
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Condition as seen.
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