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LOT 1553
Sasanian Agate Stamp Seal with Sphinx
3RD-7TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (2.19 grams, 13 mm).
Plano-convex type with incuse profile figure of a sphinx crouching with the legs folded beneath the body; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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LOT 1553
Sasanian Agate Stamp Seal with Sphinx
Estimate £40 - 60€46 - 70 (for guidance only)$54 - 81 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £5
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Opening Bid: £50
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Opening Bid: £5
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