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LOT 0680
Roman Gemstone and Glass Intaglio Collection
CIRCA 2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1/4 - 1/2 in. (2.07 grams total, 6.63-12.90 mm).
Comprising: standing Fortuna with cornucopia; two running horses; winged Victory; '[.]ET VA' legend; stooping figure; profile bust with solar crown; each supplied with a museum-quality impression. [6, No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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