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LOT 0078
Roman Nicolo Gemstone of Hermes
LATE 1ST CENTURY B.C.
3/8 in. (0.34 grams, 12 mm).
With an intaglio bust of the god Hermes facing left; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
ProvenancePrivate English collection, formed between the late 1970s and early 1990s.
Private collection, London, UK.
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