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Electronic Auction 522

Lot nuber 721

ROMAN. Gnostic. Lead pendant with black serpentine intaglio. Circa 1st century AD.


Electronic Auction 522
Lot: 721.
 Estimated: $ 150

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Sold For $ 850. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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ROMAN. Gnostic. Lead pendant with black serpentine intaglio. Circa 1st century AD. (19.5 mm x 30 mm). A fragmented lead bezel with suspension loop. Chnoubis sits between two pillars over a hexastyle temple / OPωP/IOVΘ in two lines. A portion of lead bezel missing, the stone cracked through, some loss at crack. Nevertheless, an interesting item. Website shipping rates do not apply.

Chnoubis is the Gnostic Agathodaimon (good demon) who is often portrayed in medical amulets and coins as a lion-headed and/or man-headed serpent, with two legs, a crown of seven or twelve rays, and the tail of a serpent. This good demon was known to be the driver away of bad demons.

Closing Date and Time: 24 August 2022 at 14:00:00 ET.

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