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LOT 254599
Roman Gemstone Group
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
3/8 - 5/8 in. (5.46 grams total, 8-17 mm).
Including Mercury seated with marsupium, robed female figure, boy beating a tree to dislodge fruit, Neptune with trident and other types; each supplied with a museum-quality impression. [10, No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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LOT 254599
Roman Gemstone Group
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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