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LOT 0725
Large Roman Gaming Dice Pair
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (7.85 grams total, 12 mm each).
Each a cuboid with ring-and-dot markings disposed 1:6, 2:5, 3:4. [2]
Provenance
Ex Essex gentleman's collection, 2000s.
Literature
Cf. Allason-Jones, L. & Miket, R., The Catalogue of Small Finds from South Shields Roman Fort, Newcastle, 1984, item 2.82.
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