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LOT 1321
Christian St Simeon Stylites the Younger with Vessels Terracotta Pigrim's Token
6TH-8TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (5.43 grams, 24 mm).
Plano-convex in profile with low-relief image of a nimbate figure flanked by worshippers, holding an orb and cross.
Provenance
Ex important Christian collection, 1970s.
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LOT 1321
Christian St Simeon Stylites the Younger with Vessels Terracotta Pigrim's Token
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
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