LOT 3689
Minor Asia and Levante Bone Weight of Uncertain Standard. Circa 750-300 BC.
Dome-shaped bone ring with wide hole. For a similar example see British Museum 1969,0401.120. Condition as seen. Tag attached, inscribed 'Hord 19/10/71 from Hebron' and '1.93 gms'.(1.93gr, 23mm x 4.5mm.).
ProvenanceFound Hebron in 1971.
From the Gabby family collection, 1960s-1970s.
Accompanied by an old identification tag.
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LOT 3689
Minor Asia and Levante Bone Weight of Uncertain Standard.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
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Anonymous Lead Seal. 4th-5th century AD.
Estimate: £150 - 200 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
Levante or Egypt mint. Menorah, Etrog(?) to right / Blank. For a similar issue cf. CNG, E-245, 530. 2.66gr, 14mm.
Near Very Fine.
Collected from 1970-1999. From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK. -
Greek PB Weight of 1 Mina. Dated SE 230 (83/2 BC).
Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,300
Possibly Levantine region. ETOYΣ ΛΣ (date) ΔHMOΣIA M-NA (denomination), two crossed cornucopiae, to left, monogram / Latticework design. Unpublished in the standard references. 704gr, 96mm x 95mm.
Condition as seen.
Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s.
Such commercial weights were produced in cities currently or formerly under Seleucid control. The inscription ΔHMOΣIA ('public'), indicates that this was used as an official market weight. -
Byzantine Square AE Commercial Weight of One Uncia. Circa 4th-6th century AD.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Engraved in outline and inlaid with silver large cross between Γᴑ A; all beneath arch supported by two columns / Blank. Cf. Pondera Online 18540; Bendall -; MAH -; Pera -. 26.80gr, 24mm x 25mm x 6mm.
Condition as seen. Square commercial weight with edge of two tiers.
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
