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LOT 0037
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with God Zeus Seated Holding Eagle
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
3/8 in. (0.28 grams, 10.16 mm).
With an intaglio figure of a seated man with a staff, supporting a bird in one hand; 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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LOT 0037
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with God Zeus Seated Holding Eagle
Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
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