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LOT 0021
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Fortuna and Abundantia
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (0.60 grams, 12.90 mm).
With intaglio scene of two figures, each standing with a cornucopia, possibly Fortuna and Abundantia; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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