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LOT 0643
Roman Chalcedony Gemstone with Bearded Bust
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (0.75 grams, 15 mm).
Domed type with incuse profile portrait bust of a bearded Parthian with curved 'Phrygian' cap; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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