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LOT 0724
Roman Garnet Gemstone with Youthful Portrait
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1/4 in. (0.43 grams, 8 mm).
Plano-convex type with incuse design of a profile portrait bust of a youthful male; 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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