Lot 214 | A roman chalcedony magical intaglio. Inscriptions.

Bertolami Fine Art - Riversdell Close 27, KT16 9JW Chertsey
Auction 86 - Glyptics and Ancient Jewelry sessione unica
Wednesday 9 December 2020 hours 14:00 (UTC +01:00)

A roman chalcedony magical intaglio. Inscriptions.

A roman chalcedony magical intaglio. Inscriptions.

2nd - 3rd century A.D.

8 x 11 x 2 mm

Oval-shaped stone. Inside a circle, 3 lines inscribed :
ANAZAPB
OYEDOΞOY
MHTPOΠ
Slight wear marks. Rare.

Parallels: Mastrocinque, Attilio. Sylloge Gemmarum gnosticarum, p.I, pp.421-448


U.K., private collection 70's, in the same family since then.