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LOT 4209
Islamic Octagon AE Weight. Circa 7th-12th century AD.
Inscription in Arabic in two lines within square with triple border; all within circle with double border; ornaments in margins / Blank. Pondera Online -; CPAI -. Condition as seen.(46.11gr, 37mm, 12h.).
Provenance
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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LOT 4209
Islamic Octagon AE Weight.
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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