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LOT 0910
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Bee
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (0.87 grams, 14 mm).
Discoid in plan with incuse bee motif, wings spread. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of a European gentleman, acquired from the estate of a London collector (formed before 2000).
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