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LOT 0987
Roman Chalcedony Gemstone Collection
1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (2.11 grams total, 14-15 mm).
Comprising an ellipsoid with a standing goddess Minerva (Athena) wearing a helmet and a long robe, holding a shield and a spear; one plano-convex in profile with a standing figure of Helios holding a sceptre, wearing an aureole crown, supplied with an impression. [2]
ProvenanceEx H.A.C. AG, Basel, between 1988-1999, (Label 'HAC N-2825' / 'HAC Schmuck und Gemmen 44').
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LOT 0987
Roman Chalcedony Gemstone Collection
Estimate £180 - 240€210 - 280 (for guidance only)$240 - 320 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£90 (EUR 104; USD 122) ‡+BP*
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