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LOT 0777
Roman Gemstone with Legend
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (1.13 grams, 15 mm).
Ellipsoid banded agate gemstone with 'IAω' legend beneath a frond.
ProvenanceFrom a Swiss collection, 1980s onwards.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman.
IAΩ is a Greek transliteration of the Hebrew 'הוה the four-letter name of God.
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