Details
LOT 4171
Seleukid Empire, Commercial Lead Weight of 1 Mna. Circa 2nd-1st century BC.
Engraved BA AN in two lines; vertical Seleukid anchor in centre / Blank. Cf. Pondera Online 14411 (Antiochia, 1/4 Mna). Condition as seen.2 7/8 in. (474gr, 74mm.). [No Reserve]
Provenance
Private collection, Austria.
Private collection, Europe.
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