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LOT 3420
Group of Eight [8] Phoenicia, Byblos AR 1/16 Shekel. 4th century BC.
Various types. Condition as seen.(7.20gr total.).
Provenance
Private Collection, acquired 1980–1985.
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LOT 3420
Group of Eight [8] Phoenicia, Byblos AR 1/16 Shekel.
Estimate £50 - 70€58 - 81 (for guidance only)$68 - 95 (for guidance only)
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From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
