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LOT 0868
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Ant
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1/4 in. (0.10 grams, 7.08 mm.).
With intaglio ant; 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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LOT 0868
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Ant
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
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Steatite spinner with conical foot, hexagonal-section body and tapering shank above; facets with incised lettering 'TA, ND, NH, NG, SZ, LS' in serifed Roman capitals. 20.7 grams, 49 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
Instead of the usual dots or ring-and-dot markings found on the dice, the numerical values are here indicated by letters. The letters are engraved into the stone with great care, using a burin with an elongated cutting edge. The value sequence was possibly determined by the position of the letters in the Latin alphabet: TA = 1+19; ND = 13+4; NH = 13+8; NG = 13+7; SZ = 18+25; LS = 11+18.
