Fine Jewellery - 25th January 2024
Lot 664
A yellow jasper magical gem, Greco-Roman, 2nd-3rd century AD, of oval outline, one side depicting a
Estimate £300 - £500 | Hammer £3276
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Description
A yellow jasper magical gem, Greco-Roman, 2nd-3rd century AD, of oval outline, one side depicting a lion, the reverse inscribed 'MIXAH', referring to the Archangel Michael, with an additional X symbol, in a later gold swivel mount on a half-hoop ring, intaglio 1.5 x 1.2cm