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BYZANTINE SILVER-INLAID BRONZE ONE LIBRA WEIGHT.
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BYZANTINE SILVER-INLAID BRONZE ONE LIBRA WEIGHT.
Estimate £750 - £1,500
Voluntary lot
Description
BYZANTINE SILVER-INLAID BRONZE ONE LIBRA WEIGHT.
Ca. AD 500 - 700.
A bronze weight of square form, with bevelled edges and a plain reverse. The obverse is engraved with the weight symbol for libra and alpha, as a numerical symbol for 1, both in silver inlay. The central field is framed by a dotted and a leaf border.
For similar see: The Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, Antikensammlung, VI 5147.
Size: 65mm x 60mm; Weight: 325g
Provenance: Private London collection; previously on the French art market during the 1970s–1980s.
This item has been checked against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
About the sale
FINE ANCIENT ART AND ANTIQUITIES - THE PRINCE COLLECTION
Auction location
Auction time
06/21/2026 at 2:00 PM
Pictures credits: Contact the Auction House
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