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LOT 0878

Roman Gemstone Collection

2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.

1/4 - 1/2 in. (2.9 grams total, 9-13 mm).

Including profile bust, advancing lion, two fish and other types; each supplied with a museum-quality impression. [6]

Provenance

From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

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LOT 0878

Roman Gemstone Collection

Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)

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