LOT 4160
Roman-Byzantine Lead Seal. Circa 3rd-5th century AD.
Two small confronted busts; in the middle, one larger bust to left / Blank. Cf. Leukel, 185 (all busts to left). Condition as seen.1 in. (17.12gr, 22mm x 11mm.).
ProvenanceProperty of a private collector; acquired before 1975.
Property of a Cheshire, UK, gentleman.
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Group of Four [4] Roman PB Seals. Circa 3rd-5th century AD.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Various types. 27.97gr total.
Condition as seen.
Acquired on the London art market in the late 1980s-1990s. From the family collection of an East London, UK, gentleman. -
Islamic Polyhedral Bronze Weight of 50 Dirham. Circa 12th-15th century AD.
Estimate: £1,000 - 1,400 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £500
Fourteen-sided cubic weight, the sides decorated with pointillé border to each face; the square faces with cruciform pointillé infill. Cf. CPAI 1, 359. 169gr, 38mm.
Condition as seen.
Acquired in 1994. Private collection, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s. -
Roman-Byzantine Lead Seal. Circa 3rd-5th century AD.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Two small confronted busts; in the middle, one larger bust to left / Blank. Cf. Leukel, 185 (all busts to left). 17.12gr, 22mm x 11mm.
Condition as seen.
Property of a private collector; acquired before 1975. Property of a Cheshire, UK, gentleman.
