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LOT 0305
Western Asiatic Rock Crystal Gemstone
SAFAVID DYNASTY, 1501-1722 A.D.
3/4 in. (2.75 grams, 20 mm).
Square in plan with finely engraved Nastaliq calligraphic text.
ProvenancePrivate collection, Germany.
Anonymous sale, Agora Numismatik, Woerden, Netherlands, 2015, no.333.
Private collection, Europe.
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