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LOT 0925
Late Roman Gnostic Hematite Gemstone with Standing Figure
3RD CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (3 grams, 20 mm).
Discoid with chamfered edge, standing youth on a baseline with patera in one hand, sword at his hip, enigmatic legend above 'HICAPH[.]K'; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
ProvenanceAcquired in 1994.
Private collection, thence by descent.
Private collection, since the late 1990s.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12867-241734.
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LOT 0925
Late Roman Gnostic Hematite Gemstone with Standing Figure
Estimate £800 - 1,000€930 - 1,160 (for guidance only)$1,080 - 1,350 (for guidance only)
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