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LOT 0787
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Profile Head of Hercules
LATE 1ST CENTURY B.C.- EARLY 1ST CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (0.62 grams, 12 mm).
Rectangular in plan with chamfered edges to reverse incuse profile bust of bearded Hercules. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a London antiquarian, formed since the 1980s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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LOT 0787
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Profile Head of Hercules
Sold for (Inc. bp): £247
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Acquired from Alan Cherry, Bournemouth, UK, before 2000. Property of a Bedfordshire, UK, private collector. Accompanied by an illustrated collector's identification tag. This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
