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LOT 0524
Greek Inscribed Lead Amulet
2ND-1ST CENTURY B.C.
1 in. (4.47 grams, 27 mm).
Rectangular in plan with two attachment loops to the upper edge, reserved enigmatic Greek legend '[.]ΗΛΦEP[.] / ΛHIBBY'. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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