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575 - ROMAN GNOSTIC DOUBLE-SIDED GEM WITH CHNOUBIS, ASKLEPIOS AND …

Estimate £3,000 - £4,000

Description

ROMAN GNOSTIC DOUBLE-SIDED GEM WITH CHNOUBIS, ASKLEPIOS AND HYGIEIA Ca. AD 1 - 300. A brown stone double-sided gem with a bevelled edge. The obverse is engraved with the lion-headed serpent Chnoubis to the left, surrounded by magical symbols and an inscription in the field. The reverse depicts Asklepios and Hygieia standing on a groundline. Asklepios, draped in a himation, holds a staff entwined by a single serpent. Beside him, Hygieia, wearing a long chiton and mantle, extends a bowl in her right hand and holds a serpent in her left, its head appearing above her right shoulder and its tail coiling behind her back. Size: 26mm x 22mm; Weight: 6g Provenance: Private UK collection; Ex London collection by descent, 1980Õs This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

About the sale FINE ANCIENT JEWELLERY AND BEADS - THE PRINCE COLLECTION

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Auction time 10/03/2026 at 2:00 PM

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