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LOT 0746
Roman Jasper Gemstone with Helmetted Bust
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
3/8 in. (0.47 grams, 11 mm).
Ellipsoid in plan with incuse profile bust, bearded and wearing a crested helmet [No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of a European gentleman, acquired from the estate of a London collector (formed before 2000).
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LOT 0746
Roman Jasper Gemstone with Helmetted Bust
Estimate £80 - 100€93 - 116 (for guidance only)$108 - 135 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £150
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From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.