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LOT 0801
Roman Gemstone Collection
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
3/8 - 1/2 in. (3.89 grams total, 9-14 mm).
Including profile bust, standing figure and other types; each supplied with a museum-quality impression. [5]
Provenance
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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LOT 0801
Roman Gemstone Collection
Estimate £500 - 700€580 - 810 (for guidance only)$680 - 950 (for guidance only)
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