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LOT 1008
Roman Magical Amulet in the name of Serapion
LEVANTINE REGION, CIRCA 2ND-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (5.14 grams, 30 mm).
An early Christian columnar amulet pierced lengthwise for suspension, with magical inscription in Greek to each of the four faces: 'TO ΔЄ Β Є Ξ Ι ധ / Τ Ο ΚΥ ΡM(?) Ο Κധ ΚЄ / CΑ ΒΑ ധ ΚЄ ЄΦ Ι ΜΗ(ligate) IΑ C / CЄ ΡΑ ΠΙ ധ Ν Ο C'.
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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Opening Bid: £100
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Opening Bid: £250
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