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LOT 0597
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Minerva and Mercury
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (0.70 grams, 12 mm).
Discoid type with incuse design of two figures on a baseline, helmetted Minerva left with cloak and Mercury with caduceus holding a victory wreath above her head. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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