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LOT 0696
Roman Black Gemstone with Recumbent Lion
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (0.53 grams, 13 mm).
Ellipsoid type with incuse design of a lion at rest beneath a tree on a baseline; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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