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LOT 1674
Sasanian Orange Agate Stamp Seal
CIRCA 3RD-7TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (13.13 grams, 27.18 mm).
With incuse profile bearded portrait bust between stars. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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