Details
LOT 4159
Roman-Byzantine Lead Seal. Circa 3rd-5th century AD.
Confronted busts, star above / Blank. Cf. Leukel, 38-50. Condition as seen.(15.72gr, 22mm x 9mm.).
Provenance
Acquired on the London art market in the late 1980s-1990s.
From the family collection of an East London, UK, gentleman.
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