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CIRCA 7TH-8TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
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TWENTY MAINLY BYZANTINE BRONZE PENDANT CROSSES
CIRCA 7TH-8TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
Each with suspension loop and decorated with punched concentric circles, 3 in. (7.6 cm.) high max.; and a group of Byzantine bronze weights including seven multi-faceted weights, each side with punched circular decoration, ¾ in. (2 cm.) high max.; a truncated barrel-shaped weight, top and bottom with punched circles, ½ in. (1.4 cm.) diam; a 2 nomismata square coin weight, 5/8 in. (1.5 cm.) square; two 1 nomismata square coin weights, ½ in. (1.4 cm.) square max.; and a 1 nomismata round coin weight, ¾ in. (2 cm.) diam., all 6th-12th Century A.D.(a lot)
CIRCA 7TH-8TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
Each with suspension loop and decorated with punched concentric circles, 3 in. (7.6 cm.) high max.; and a group of Byzantine bronze weights including seven multi-faceted weights, each side with punched circular decoration, ¾ in. (2 cm.) high max.; a truncated barrel-shaped weight, top and bottom with punched circles, ½ in. (1.4 cm.) diam; a 2 nomismata square coin weight, 5/8 in. (1.5 cm.) square; two 1 nomismata square coin weights, ½ in. (1.4 cm.) square max.; and a 1 nomismata round coin weight, ¾ in. (2 cm.) diam., all 6th-12th Century A.D.(a lot)
Provenance
Private collection, acquired in 1996 (weights) and 1998 (crosses).
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 15% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.
Please note that the lots of Iranian origin are subject to U.S. trade restrictions which currently prohibit the import into the United States. Similar restrictions may apply in other countries.