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LOT 0605
Large Roman Lead Gaming Dice Group
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 - 5/8 in. (79 grams total, 14-17 mm).
Cuboid and rectangular types with impressed point markings irregularly disposed 1:4, 3:6, 3:5; 1:2, 3:5, 4:6; 2:2, 5:5, 3:6. [3, No Reserve]
Provenance
From the important private collection of dice and gaming pieces of Colin Narbeth, London, UK, collection no.27.
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