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LOT 0586
Roman Gemstone Group
CIRCA 1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
3/8 - 5/8 in. (2.88 grams total, 9-14 mm).
Composed of carnelian and possibly garnet polished stones, each bearing a different intaglio design: a figure holding a staff; figure standing holding a cornucopia and wearing a floor-length robe, possibly Fortuna; short, helmetted figure, possibly Mars; figural scene composed of a central seated female wearing a helmet, possibly the goddess Minerva, two attendants to either side; each accompanied by a museum-quality impression. [4]
Provenance
Ex property of a European lady living in London; from her father's family collection formed before 1978.
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