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LOT 1274
Jewish Lead Sealing with Menorah and Eagle
CIRCA 4TH CENTURY A.D. OR EARLIER
1/2 in. (1.08 grams, 12 mm).
Impressed menorah to one face, the other side with faint remains of an eagle.
ProvenanceFrom the property of late Mr SM, London, UK, 1969-1999.
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