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LOT 0755
Large Roman Lead Gaming Dice
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (56 grams, 19 mm).
Cuboid with impressed spots to each face, disposed 1:3, 2:4; 5:6. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the European art market since the early 2000s.
From the private Northern Ireland collection of R.M.
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