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LOT 1245
Simon Stylite Terracotta Pilgrim's Token
6TH-8TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (11.9 grams, 32 mm).
Plano-convex in section with impressed design of a nimbate figure crouching atop a column, flanked by levitating angels and standing nimbate figures, all within a pelleted border.
Provenance
Ex important Christian collection, 1970s.
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LOT 1245
Simon Stylite Terracotta Pilgrim's Token
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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