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LOT 0198
Large Romano-British 'Yorkshire' Jet Gaming Dice
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (7.87 grams, 14 mm).
Cuboid with ring-and-dot markings disposed 1:6, 2:5, 3:4. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Yorkshire, UK.
Ex N. Du Quesne Bird collection.
Acquired 8 July 1996.
From the important private collection of dice and gaming pieces of Colin Narbeth, London, UK, collection no.50.
Accompanied by a Colin Narbeth catalogue identification card.
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