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LOT 0776
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Bust of Roma
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (1.64 grams, 18 mm).
Ellipsoid in plan with a profile bust of the goddess Roma with a helmet. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of a European gentleman, acquired from the estate of a London collector (formed before 2000).
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