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LOT 0849
Roman Heliodore Gemstone with Mars
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (0.52 grams, 12.27 mm).
With intaglio standing figure of Mars holding a shield and spear, supporting a victoriola on his outstretched hand; supplied with a museum-quality impression. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
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