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LOT 1302
Western Asiatic Lead Document Seal with 'The order of God and ... and Justice' Inscription
8TH-9TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (4 grams, 18 mm).
Disc seal with crimped edge, low-relief legend 'The order of God and ... and Justice'. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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LOT 1302
Western Asiatic Lead Document Seal with 'The order of God and ... and Justice' Inscription
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
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