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LOT 0619
Large Roman Gaming Die
3RD-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (4.9 grams, 14 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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