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LOT 1028
Roman Brown Chalcedony Gemstone with Goat
1ST CENTURY B.C.
1/2 in. (0.42 grams, 13 mm).
Brown-yellow translucent intaglio with an engraved billy goat with long horns, goatee and shaggy fur ambling to left on a groundline.
ProvenanceGerhard Hirsch Nachfolger, Auction 252, 25-26 September 2007, no.1592.
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LOT 1028
Roman Brown Chalcedony Gemstone with Goat
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£135 (EUR 157; USD 182) ‡+BP*
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Opening Bid: £5
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