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Roman Carnelian Gemstone of Athena Roman Carnelian Gemstone of Athena Roman Carnelian Gemstone of Athena
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LOT 0184

Roman Carnelian Gemstone of Athena

1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.

5/8 in. (0.87 grams, 17 mm).

Ellipsoid in plan with incuse profile bust of Athena wearing a Corinthian style helmet; supplied with a museum-quality impression.

Provenance

Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s.
Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent.
Private collection, since the late 1990s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

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LOT 0184

Roman Carnelian Gemstone of Athena

Estimate £1,000 - 1,400€1,160 - 1,620 (for guidance only)$1,350 - 1,890 (for guidance only)

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