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LOT 1890
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.
ProvenancePrivate English collection, formed between the late 1970s and early 1990s.
Private collection, London, UK.
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LOT 1890
Sasanian Carnelian Gemstone of an Ibex with Inscription
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£200 (EUR 232; USD 270) +BP*
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