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LOT 0125
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Horse Belonging to Antiochos
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (0.69 grams, 12 mm).
Ellipsoid in plan with intaglio horseman blowing a horn, Greek legend to the border 'AHTIOXOY' (belonging to Antiochos).
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Mr K.A., acquired in the 1990s-early 2000s.
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LOT 0125
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Horse Belonging to Antiochos
Sold for (Inc. bp): £338
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Acquired in the mid 1980s-1990s. Private collection, Switzerland, thence by descent. Private collection, since the late 1990s.
