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LOT 0101
Roman Carnelian Onyx Gemstone with Hermes
2ND CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (2.44 grams, 16 mm).
Domed body layered horizontally, an engraved figure of standing Hermes facing right, wearing a petasos and holding a caduceus.
ProvenanceOld French collection, 1980s.
UK private collection, acquired in the French art market.
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LOT 0101
Roman Carnelian Onyx Gemstone with Hermes
Estimate £500 - 700€580 - 810 (for guidance only)$680 - 950 (for guidance only)
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