LOT 3435
Seleukis and Pieria, Laodicea ad Mare(?) Commercial Lead Weight of 1/2 Mna or Hemimnaion. Dated Seleucid Era 163 (150/149 BC). ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝΙΟΣ (Apollonios), agoranomos.
ΑΠΟΛΛധΝΙΟΥ Τ Ο Υ TA[...]OY [...] ꞀΞΡ (date) in five lines, two crossed cornucopiae below, monogram(?) to left / Blank (letters in central field?). Pondera Online -; Weiß Peter, Jenseits der Agoranomie -; Rochesnard -; CPAI -. Condition as seen. Suspension tab.3 5/8 in. (362gr, 93mm x 70mm.).
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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LOT 3435
Seleukis and Pieria, Laodicea ad Mare(?) Commercial Lead Weight of 1/2 Mna or Hemimnaion.
Estimate £140 - 180€160 - 210 (for guidance only)$190 - 240 (for guidance only)
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Anonymous PB Seal. 4th-5th century AD.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Levante or Egypt mint. Menorah on base, lulav(?) to left / A[...]. For a similar issue cf. CNG, E-245, 530. 4.38gr, 13mm.
Near Very Fine.
Collected from 1970-1999. From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK. -
Byzantine Iconographic PB Seal. Circa 6th-7th century AD.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Bust of the Mother of God, facing, nimbate, wearing chiton and maphorion; before her, the infant Christ with nimbus; in field left and right, cross / Cruciform monogram. For a seal with a similar monogram, see Laurent, Orghidan 636 ('Megas'). 6.04gr, 18mm, 12h.
Good Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market circa 2004. From the private collection of a North West London gentleman. -
Group of ten [10] Byzantine and Later Lead Seals c.6th-8th century AD and later.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Comprising: mixed group of lead seals and other items, including various issues and types. 26gr total, 10-20 mm.
Fine to Good Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market circa 2004. From the private collection of a North West London gentleman.
