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LOT 1458
Sasanian Banded Agate Stamp Seal with Bust and Palm Fronds
CIRCA 4TH-5TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (13.59 grams, 26.74 mm).
Plano-convex in section with incuse design to underside: profile bearded bust with brow-band and fronds beneath; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of the late Mr W. Magee, Hartlepool, County Durham, UK, 1960s-1990s, thence by descent.
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LOT 1458
Sasanian Banded Agate Stamp Seal with Bust and Palm Fronds
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
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From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
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1st millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
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From a late Warwickshire numismatic collector, his collection formed from the early 1980s. -
Western Asiatic Silver Ring
Circa 14th-16th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Comprising a D-section hoop with raised geometric decoration, a rectangular bezel with foliate decoration. 11.34 grams, 25.17 mm overall, 20.29 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q, USA 8, Europe 17.49, Japan 16)
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
