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LOT 0902
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Eagle
1ST CENTURY B.C.
3/8 in. (0.35 grams, 9 mm).
Discoid in plan with intaglio perching eagle, wings partly extended; supplied with an impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
LiteratureCf. a similar intaglio with eagle in D’Amato, R., Roman Standards & Standard-Bearers (1), 112BC-AD 192, Oxford, 2018, p.27.
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LOT 0902
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Eagle
Estimate £80 - 100€93 - 116 (for guidance only)$108 - 135 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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