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LOT 0980
Roman Red Jasper Gemstone with Mercury
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (1.13 grams, 16 mm).
Ellipsoid in plan with incuse figure of Mercury standing, holding out his coin-purse.
Provenance
From the Fadel family collection, London, UK, 1970s.
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LOT 0980
Roman Red Jasper Gemstone with Mercury
Estimate £240 - 300€280 - 350 (for guidance only)$320 - 410 (for guidance only)
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