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LOT 1455
Western Asiatic Inscribed Seal Matrix with Aramaic Inscription
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
5/8 in. (3.53 grams, 17 mm).
Scaraboid in black glass with gryphon to the underside beneath transverse band with 'ΡΙIΛΚΧ' inscription.
ProvenanceFrom an important collection formed before 1988, London and Geneva.
Accompanied by a previously illustrated catalogue card with provenance.
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LOT 1455
Western Asiatic Inscribed Seal Matrix with Aramaic Inscription
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£150 (EUR 174; USD 203) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £5
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Opening Bid: £150
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Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5,000
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