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LOT 1540
Sasanian Banded Agate Stamp Seal with Bust
CIRCA 3RD-7TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (10.66 grams, 24.76 mm).
Annular type with incuse profile bust to underside. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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