Lot 1010:
ROMAN MINERVA GEM
Roman period, c. 2nd - 3rd century AD.
Roman gem in red jasper with a truncated cone shape. The engraving represents a helmeted Minerva standing right, with a spear behind her and leaning on the shield with her right hand; with her left hand she holds the Palladium.
Dimensions: 12 x 11 x 4 mm. Minor chips.
Roman period, c. 2nd - 3rd century AD.
Roman gem in red jasper with a truncated cone shape. The engraving represents a helmeted Minerva standing right, with a spear behind her and leaning on the shield with her right hand; with her left hand she holds the Palladium.
Dimensions: 12 x 11 x 4 mm. Minor chips.