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Byzantine Terracotta Tile with NYCIOY Byzantine Terracotta Tile with NYCIOY Byzantine Terracotta Tile with NYCIOY
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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 Nisios'). [No Reserve]

Provenance

From 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)

Current bid: £5 +BP*
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(1 Bid, Reserve met)   |   Current bid: £5
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