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LOT 1395
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GBP (£) 100 - 140
EUR (€) 120 - 160
USD ($) 130 - 190
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) (+bp*)
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GREEK LEAD SLINGSHOT
3RD-1ST CENTURY B.C.
1 1/4 in. (32.8 grams, 30 mm).
3RD-1ST CENTURY B.C.
1 1/4 in. (32.8 grams, 30 mm).
Biconical in profile with casting seam and reserved legend 'ΦIΛONOC = of Philon (name)'; scorpion on the other side. [No Reserve]
PROVENANCE:
Acquired on the German art market before 2000.
Private collection, Munich, Germany.
LITERATURE:
Cf. Manov, M., Torbov, N., 'Inscribed Lead Sling Bullets with the name of Alexander the Great and with other names and symbols found in Thrace' in Archaeologia Bulgarica, XX, 2, pp.29-43, fig.23, for similar.
FOOTNOTES:
On these sling bullets the image of a scorpion could be understood to depict an action ‘sting like a scorpion’. The name of Filon can be connected with a military commander.
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TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
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