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LOT 0693
Eastern Roman Agate Amuletic Seal with Inscription
CIRCA 3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (3.9 grams, 18 mm).
Comprising a domed upper face and gently sloping walls, the underside with two opposing figures on a baseline, holding an object, with the inscription 'WPEOP' beneath the figures.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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LOT 0693
Eastern Roman Agate Amuletic Seal with Inscription
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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