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Sasanian Carnelian Gemstone of an Ibex with Inscription Sasanian Carnelian Gemstone of an Ibex with Inscription Sasanian Carnelian Gemstone of an Ibex with Inscription
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LOT 0023

Sasanian Carnelian Gemstone of an Ibex with Inscription

5TH-7TH CENTURY A.D.

3/8 in. (0.42 grams, 11 mm).

Discoid in plan with incuse ibex with the legs folded beneath the body; text in the field; supplied with a museum-quality impression.

Provenance

Private English collection, formed between the late 1970s and early 1990s.
Private collection, London, UK.

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LOT 0023

Sasanian Carnelian Gemstone of an Ibex with Inscription

Estimate £700 - 900€810 - 1,040 (for guidance only)$950 - 1,220 (for guidance only)

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