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LOT 0680
Large Roman Marble Gaming Dice
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (18 grams, 20 mm).
Cuboid with rounded edges, spots disposed 1:6, 2:4, 3:5; the '1' a ring-and-dot, the others dimples. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex Dr.
Champion collection.
Acquired 31 October 2003.
From the important private collection of dice and gaming pieces of Colin Narbeth, London, UK, collection no.205.
Accompanied by a Colin Narbeth catalogue identification slip.
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