Details
LOT 3537
Levante or Egypt Lead Token. Circa 4th-6th century AD.
Seven-branched menorah on triangular base, flanked by lulav(?) on the left and shofar on the right / Blank. Condition as seen.(8.93gr, 19mm.).
Provenance
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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