LOT 2693
Judaea, Lead Seal. 4th-5th century AD.
Menorah [on tripod base] flanked by lulav and shovel to the left and shofar(?) to the right / Falcon or eagle, with spread wings, grasping in talons serpent to right. For similar cf. Gorny & Mosch 212, 3338. Near Very Fine.(3.67gr, 15mm.).
ProvenanceCollected from 1970-1999;
From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK.
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Byzantine Glass Weight. Circa 6th century AD.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
Monogram(?) / Blank. 6.27gr, 28mm x 8mm.
Condition as seen. Green glass discoid weight with traces of silvering.
From the collection of Mr S.M., London, UK, formed from 1979-1999. -
Roman Glass Weight. 2nd-3rd centuries AD.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Lion(?) recumbent to left / Blank. 2.16gr, 17mm.
Condition as seen. Iridescent green-yellow discoid glass.
From the collection of Mr S.M., London, UK, formed from 1969-1999. -
Judaea, Green Limestone Weight of Pym (2/3 Shekel). 8th-7th century BCE.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £390
Spherical weight with letters inscribed and flat top and base. Hendin, Ancient Scale Weights -; Pondera -; Rochesnard -. 7.59gr, 18mm.
Condition as seen.
From the Gabby family collection, 1960s. Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
