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LOT 0922
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Thunderbolt
CIRCA 2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (0.59 grams, 12 mm).
Oval intaglio with a thunderbolt with four flashes of lightning radiating from it. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired in Greenwich Village, November 1960, for 10 shillings.
From the private collection of Peter Clayton, FCILIP, Dip, Arch, FSA, FRNS, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, UK; formed since the late 1950s.
Accompanied by an old handwritten information card by Peter Clayton, collection no.76.
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LOT 0922
Roman Carnelian Gemstone with Thunderbolt
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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Opening Bid: £750
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3rd-4th century A.D.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
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Opening Bid: £5
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