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LOT 0002
Roman Aquamarine Gemstone of a Philosopher
LATE 1ST CENTURY B.C.
1/2 in. (0.90 grams, 14 mm).
Plano-convex in section, incuse facing bust of an elderly man wearing a tunic and toga; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
Provenance
Private English collection, formed between the late 1970s and early 1990s.
Private collection, London, UK.
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