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LOT 1060
Large Roman Bone Gaming Die
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
3/8 in. (1.66 grams, 9 mm).
With ring-and-dot markings disposed 1:6, 2:5, 3:4.
ProvenanceEx Essex gentleman's collection, 2000s.
LiteratureCf. Beutler, F. et al., Der Adler Roms. Carnuntum und der Armee der Cäsaren, Bad-Deutsch Altenberg, 2017, item 724, for type.
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