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LOT 0730
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Bust of Minerva in Gold Ring
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (6.56 grams, 25.12 mm overall, 19.72 x 15.33 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N, USA 6 1/2, Europe 13.72, Japan 13)).
Discoid cloison with profile bust wearing a Corinthian style crested helmet; set into a later gold ring; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
ProvenanceAcquired on the the French art market, 2017.
Private collection, England.
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LOT 0730
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Bust of Minerva in Gold Ring
Estimate £1,000 - 1,400€1,160 - 1,620 (for guidance only)$1,350 - 1,890 (for guidance only)
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