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LOT 0983
Roman Gemstone with Minerva
2ND CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (1.18 grams, 17 mm).
Plano-convex in section with incuse image of Minerva standing with one hand extended, holding her spear and shield.
ProvenanceAcquired 1970s-1996.
Property of a North American collector.
London collection, 2016.
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LOT 0983
Roman Gemstone with Minerva
Estimate £200 - 300€230 - 350 (for guidance only)$270 - 410 (for guidance only)
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Comprising: discoid head with raised rectangular neck, tongue-shaped bow with tapered end; the head decorated extensively with a raised triskele style pattern, with retained enamel in alternate yellow and red colours; the body with a raised longitudinal running linear border bisected by four latitudinal borders; within each sub-rectangular cell, a crescent border with central raised pellet; within each cell created by the raised borders, retained enamel in alternating red and yellow; the reverse undecorated with lug and chord, catchplate to lower end. 13.7 grams, 57 mm
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