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LOT 0580
Greek Lead Token with Amphora
CIRCA 4TH-2ND CENTURY B.C.
5/8 in. (2.9 grams, 16 mm).
Rectangular with low-relief amphora image to obverse. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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Greek Lead Token with Amphora
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Rectangular with low-relief amphora image to obverse. 2.9 grams, 16 mm
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