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LOT 1144
Byzantine Stone Bifacial Amulet with Church Designs
CIRCA 2TH-14TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (2.91 grams, 24 mm).
Bifacial plaque with geometric designs: Side A - lozenge bisecting the upper edge of a square with 'o' to the centre, 'IEN' below, horseshoe motifs to the edge; Side B - pentagonal panel with lozenge to the upper edge, 'α' above 'Π' and similar border. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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LOT 1144
Byzantine Stone Bifacial Amulet with Church Designs
Estimate £30 - 40€35 - 46 (for guidance only)$41 - 54 (for guidance only)
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