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LOT 0175
Roman Gold Pendant with Skeleton Gemstone
CIRCA 2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D. OR LATER
1 in. (2.7 grams, 26 mm).
Ellipsoid onyx gemstone with an incuse skeleton motif, set in a gold-sheet cell with granule cluster below and ribbed loop above, reverse with border of pellets enclosing three rosettes.
ProvenanceFrom a North American gentleman's collection, 1990s.
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LOT 0175
Roman Gold Pendant with Skeleton Gemstone
Estimate £1,500 - 2,000€1,740 - 2,320 (for guidance only)$2,030 - 2,700 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£750 (EUR 870; USD 1,013) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £5
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