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LOT 256499
Roman Agate Scarab Engraved with the Goddess Fortuna Mounted in a Gold Ring
1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (4.34 grams, 22.63 mm overall, 19.34 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N, USA 6 1/2, Europe 13.72, Japan 13)).
Scarab with incuse image to the underside of Fortuna with cornucopia and ship's rudder; in later gold swivel ring.
Provenance
Private collection, Europe.
Acquired on the English art market.
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LOT 256499
Roman Agate Scarab Engraved with the Goddess Fortuna Mounted in a Gold Ring
Estimate £1,000 - 1,400€1,160 - 1,620 (for guidance only)$1,350 - 1,890 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£500 (EUR 580; USD 675) +BP*
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