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LOT 1085
Roman Black Gemstone with Laurel Wreath
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1/4 in. (0.18 grams, 7.35 mm).
With intaglio laurel wreath; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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