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LOT 0033

Roman Nicolo Gemstone of Boy

1ST CENTURY A.D.

1/4 in. (0.18 grams, 7 mm).

Discoid in plan with incuse juvenile head in three-quarter view; supplied with a museum-quality impression.

Provenance

Private English collection, formed between the late 1970s and early 1990s.
Private collection, London, UK.

CONDITION

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LOT 0033

Roman Nicolo Gemstone of Boy

Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,170

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