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LOT 0957
Roman Banded Agate Gemstone with Mercury
CIRCA 2ND CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (0.36 grams, 13 mm).
Ellipsoid cloison with intaglio figure of Mercury standing with caduceus and a coin-purse. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Simmons gallery, 1990s.
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