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LOT 0652
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with the God Jupiter
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (0.64 grams, 12 mm).
Ellipsoid type with an incuse profile figure of Jupiter facing left, eagle on the raised right arm. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of a European gentleman, acquired from the estate of a London collector (formed before 2000).
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Roman Valentinian I Gold Solidus Coin Set in Gold Pendant Mount
364-375 A.D. and laterEstimate: £1,000 - 1,400 (+bp*)
Current Winning Bid: £750
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Romano-British Bronze Bearded Bust
England, 1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Modelled in the round appliqué with short hair and trimmed beard, shoulders tapering 34.1 grams, 33 mm
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