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LOT 0029
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with the Goddess Fortuna
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (1.06 grams, 17.28 mm).
Intaglio profile figure of Fortuna in draped robe with cornucopia and scales; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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