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LOT 1218

Judaean Stone Shekel Weight

1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.

2 in. (156 grams, 49 mm).

Oblate in profile with recess to the upper face. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Ex Simmons gallery, London, UK.
From a North London collection, 1990s.

CONDITION

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LOT 1218

Judaean Stone Shekel Weight

Sold for (Inc. bp): £156

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