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LOT 0822
Large Roman Marble Gaming Dice
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (3.12 grams, 11 mm).
Cuboid with ring-and-dot markings disposed 1:5, 2:3, 4:6. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the important private collection of dice and gaming pieces of Colin Narbeth, London, UK, collection no.28.
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