LOT 4214
Ottoman Empire. Anonymous PB Seal. 19th century. Related to the Ottoman postal system.
Legend in Ottoman Turkish / Legend in Ottoman Turkish. Condition as seen.(12.34gr, 23mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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Roman Glass Weight. 1st-4th century AD.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
In the form of a pouch. 11.15gr, 26 x 19mm.
Condition as seen.
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Byzantine(?) Glass Coin Weight. Circa 6th century AD.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Uncertain design / Blank. 1.34gr, 15mm.
Condition as seen.
From the London collection of the late Mr S.M., 1969-1999. -
Byzantine Square Bronze Commercial Weight of Two Unciae. Circa 5th-7th century AD.
Estimate: £150 - 200 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
Engraved in outline (and inlaid with silver) large cross between Γᴑ B; all within wreath / Blank. Bendall, Byzantine Weights 71. 53.20gr, 31mm.
Condition as seen.
Acquired in 1993. Private collection, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s.
