Large Roman Bone Gaming Dice

1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.

1/2 in. (4.98 grams, 13 mm).

Cuboid with ring-and-dot markings disposed 1:6, 2:3, 4:5. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Property of a European gentleman, acquired from the estate of a London collector (formed before 2000).

Literature

Cf. Allason-Jones, L. & Miket, R., The Catalogue of Small Finds from South Shields Roman Fort, Newcastle, 1984, item 2.82.

CONDITION

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LOT 0707