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LOT 0568
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Bust of Minerva
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
3/8 in. (0.46 grams, 10 mm).
Scaraboid type with incuse design of a profile bust of Minerva wearing a Corinthian-style crested helmet; 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 0568
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Bust of Minerva
Estimate £120 - 170€140 - 200 (for guidance only)$160 - 230 (for guidance only)
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Roman Carnelian Gemstone Group
Circa 1st century B.C.Estimate: £60 - 80 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
Ellipsoid type with two standing figures, broken; plano-convex type with a perching bird. 1 grams total, 9 mm each
Property of a European gentleman, acquired from the estate of a London collector (formed before 2000). -
Roman Inscribed Bifacial Lead Pendant with Names of the Archangels
6th-7th century A.D.Estimate: £60 - 80 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Rectangular pendant with two loops on the upper edge with Greek inscriptions referring to the archangels, one side with the inscription 'PAΦAHΛ', (Raphael); the other side with reversed inscription reading 'ΓABPHIΛ' (Gabriel); repair to one loop. 4.97 grams, 27 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Large Roman Lead Gaming Die
Circa 1st-4th century A.D.Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
Cuboid dice with impressed markings unusually disposed 1:6, 2:3, 4:5. 57.2 grams, 19 mm
Ex gentleman collector of antique and antiquity games from Berkshire, UK, having collected for over 20 years.
