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LOT 0959
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Scorpion
3RD CENTURY A.D.
1/8 in. (0.23 grams, 8 mm).
Plano-convex type with intaglio scorpion motif, the symbol of the Praetorian Guard; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
LiteratureMichel, S., Die Magischen Gemmen im Britischen Museum, London, 2001, p.216, no.342 (BM inv.no.G 180/A 56180).
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LOT 0959
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Scorpion
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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