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Author Topic: Roman Dark blue Glass-Intaglo , Mars or Virtus,  (Read 1805 times)

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Roman Dark blue Glass-Intaglo , Mars or Virtus,
« on: November 01, 2014, 08:51:01 pm »
Roman Dark blue Glass-Intaglo , Mars or Virtus,

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Roman Dark blue Glass-Intaglo #005,
type: Glass-Intaglio, Mars or Virtus ???
size: 15x12mm,
weight:g,
date: A.D.,
ref: .,
distribution: ,


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Re: Roman Dark blue Glass-Intaglo , Mars or Virtus,
« Reply #1 on: November 02, 2014, 02:31:02 am »
Nice. I would say Mars is more likely given short tunic and male look.

Is it on an iron ring?

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Re: Roman Dark blue Glass-Intaglo , Mars or Virtus,
« Reply #2 on: November 02, 2014, 03:36:20 am »
Nice. I would say Mars is more likely given short tunic and male look.

Is it on an iron ring?

Shawn


OK Mars :)  +++

The ring looking AE but have some iron oxide encrustation,

maybe some iron object was very close..

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