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LOT 254549
Roman Red Jasper Gemstone with Hercules Fighting a Lion
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (1.06 grams, 16 mm).
Bifacial type with incuse design to the underside of a Hercules fighting the Nemaean lion, club adjacent, and to the upper face two columns of angular characters; 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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LOT 254549
Roman Red Jasper Gemstone with Hercules Fighting a Lion
Estimate £600 - 800€700 - 930 (for guidance only)$810 - 1,080 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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