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two 4th century lead seals

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Victor:
I just got two lead seals and both are ex- Peter Weiss

dealer's description--

Roman lead seal (17x21 mm, 7.15 gram) c. 1st half 4th century
Radiate bust of Sol to right (or imperial radiate bust to right)
Good very fine, fine style

Ex collection Peter Weiss, Kiel, Germany, formed between 1967 and 2015.

The bust on this seal has markedly Constantinian features. It could possibly an imperial bust of the emperor Constantine or one of his sons.





Constantine the Great (?) AD 307-337. Roman lead imperial seal (16 mm, 3.58 gram)
Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r.
Textile imprint on the reverse
Very fine, rough surfaces

Ex collection Peter Weiss, Kiel, Germany, formed between 1967 and 2015.

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