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LOT 0831
Roman Gemstone with Head of Minerva
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (0.64 grams, 15 cm).
Carnelian with intaglio profile bust wearing a helmet; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
Provenance
Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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