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LOT 0010
Roman Amethyst Gemstone of Jason and the Golden Fleece
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (0.79 grams, 13 mm).
Plano-convex type with incuse image of naked Jason advancing beneath an overhanging tree with Golden Fleece suspended in its branches; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
ProvenancePrivate English collection, formed between the late 1970s and early 1990s.
Private collection, London, UK.
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LOT 0010
Roman Amethyst Gemstone of Jason and the Golden Fleece
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7,150
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