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LOT 1992
Greek Lead Slingshot with Scorpion and Thunderbolt of Zeus
3RD-2ND CENTURY B.C.
1 3/8 in. (35.2 grams, 36 mm).
Biconical in profile with a scorpion in raised relief on one side, and a bundle of thunderbolts on the other side.
ProvenancePreviously property of an Austrian collector, Vienna, Austria.
From a German private collection, formed since the 1980s.
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LOT 1992
Greek Lead Slingshot with Scorpion and Thunderbolt of Zeus
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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