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LOT 1551
Sasanian Pink Banded Agate Stamp Seal with Two Ibexes
3RD-7TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (5.4 grams, 17 mm).
Discoid type with domed upper face, incuse pair of ibexes clashing antlers; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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LOT 1551
Sasanian Pink Banded Agate Stamp Seal with Two Ibexes
Estimate £60 - 80€70 - 93 (for guidance only)$81 - 108 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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