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LOT 0851
Roman Gemstone Group
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
3/8 - 5/8 in. (2.8 grams total, 10-16 mm).
Comprising: ellipsoid type with profile bust; plano-convex type with horseman; flat ellipsoid with bust of Minerva; chipped. [3]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Mr K.A., acquired in the 1990s-early 2000s.
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