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LOT 1168
Roman Banded Agate Gemstone with Fortuna
1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (1.36 grams, 16 mm).
Oval cabochon with an engraved figure of standing goddess Fortuna holding a cornucopia. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceUK private collection assembled 1970s-90s, and thence to the liquidated state of above.
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LOT 1168
Roman Banded Agate Gemstone with Fortuna
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
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