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Large Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Hercules Large Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Hercules Large Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Hercules Large Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Hercules Large Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Hercules Large Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Hercules
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LOT 0099

Large Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Hercules

1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.

1 in. (3.2 grams, 25 mm).

Ellipsoid type with incuse design of Hercules standing under the tree of Hesperides, holding one of the apples; repaired; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.

Literature

Cf. similar images of Hermes in Gołyźniak, P., Engraved Gems and Propaganda in the Roman Republic and under Augustus, Oxford, 2020, figs.543-546.

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LOT 0099

Large Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Hercules

Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)

Current bid: £5 +BP*
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