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LOT 0032

Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Portrait of Hercules

1ST CENTURY B.C.-2ND CENTURY A.D.

1/2 in. (0.83 grams, 14 mm).

Discoid in plan with intaglio profile bust of Hercules sporting a browband and thick beard; supplied with a museum-quality impression.

Provenance

Private English collection, formed between the late 1970s and early 1990s.
Private collection, London, UK.

CONDITION

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LOT 0032

Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Portrait of Hercules

Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,300

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