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LOT 4518
Roman PB Amulet. Circa 1st-4th century AD. Levantine region or Egypt.
Lion standing to left, crescent above / MIXAHΛ (retrograde) in two lines. Condition as seen. Suspension loop.(1.43gr, 15mm x12mm.).
ProvenanceUK private collection before 2000.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Private collection, London.
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Opening Bid: £125
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Condition as seen.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
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Good Fine.
From the collection of a London antiquarian, formed since the 1980s. -
Levant & the Near East Zoomorphic AE Weight of 1 Shekel. Late Bronze Age, circa 1500-1200 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
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Condition as seen.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
