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LOT 0814

Large Roman Gaming Dice Pair

1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.

1/2 in. (5.12 grams total, 11 mm each).

Each cuboid with ring-and-dot markings disposed 1:6, 2:5, 3:4. [2]

Provenance

Ex Essex gentleman's collection, 2000s.

Literature

Cf. 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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LOT 0814

Large Roman Gaming Dice Pair

Sold for (Inc. bp): £338

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