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LOT 0887
Roman Yellow Jasper Gemstone in Silver Ring
2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (11.84 grams, 25.06 mm overall, 18.55 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q 1/2, USA 8 1/4, Europe 18.12, Japan 17)).
Discoid in plan with incuse figure of Fortuna with cornucopia and fronds; set into a later silver ring; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
ProvenancePrivate collection, H.W., Munich, Germany.
with Gorny and Mosch, Munich, Germany.
Private collection, England.
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