LOT 3547
Byzantine Square AE Commercial Weight of One Uncia. Circa 5th-7th century AD.
Engraved in outline (and inlaid with silver) large cross between Γᴑ A; all within wreath / Blank. Cf. Pondera Online 10561. Condition as seen.(23.85gr, 22mm x 6mm.).
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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Viking(?) Button-Like Bronze Weight. Circa 9th-11th century AD.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Bronze button-like weight with a protruding 'turret' and crescent patterns on one side. 4.91gr, 14mm x 7mm.
Condition as seen.
From the private collection of a London gentleman, from his grandfather's collection formed before the early 1970s. -
Anonymous Lead Seal. 4th-5th century AD.
Estimate: £120 - 170 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £67
Levante or Egypt mint. Menorah, Etrog(?) to right / Blank. For a similar issue cf. CNG, E-245, 530. 2.66gr, 14mm.
Near Very Fine.
Collected from 1970-1999. From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK. -
Minor Asia and Levante Bone Weight of Uncertain Standard. Circa 750-300 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Dome-shaped bone ring with wide hole. For a similar example see British Museum 1969,0401.120. 3.32gr, 30mm x 5mm.
Condition as seen. Tag attached, inscribed 'Hord 19/10/71 from Hebron' and '3.37 gms'.
Found Hebron in 1971. From the Gabby family collection, 1960s-1970s. Accompanied by an old identification tag.
