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LOT 1104
Byzantine Terracotta Tile with NYCIOY
6TH-8TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/4 in. (28.3 grams, 45 mm).
Rectangular in plan with raised lip enclosing scene with standing female figure in ankle-length robe, legend 'ΝΥCΙΟΥ' (for νησιού 'belonging to the/an island'). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Mr Brian Edwards, New Malden, Surrey, UK, formed from the late 1970s-early 1980s; thence by descent.
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LOT 1104
Byzantine Terracotta Tile with NYCIOY
Estimate £40 - 60€46 - 70 (for guidance only)$54 - 81 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £5
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