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LOT 0868
Eastern Roman Chalcedony Gemstone with Standing Figure
CIRCA 2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (1.88 grams, 15.98 mm).
Plano-convex in section with incuse standing figure with arms raised, objects in the field, legend beside the lower leg. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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