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LOT 1058
Large Roman Gaming Die
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (2.66 grams, 11.59 mm).
With ring-and-dot markings disposed 1:6, 2:5, 3:4. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Essex gentleman's collection, 2000s.
LiteratureCf. Allason-Jones, L. & Miket, R., The Catalogue of Small Finds from South Shields Roman Fort, Newcastle, 1984, item 2.82.
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