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LOT 0617

Roman Bone Dice Pair

2ND-4TH CENTURY A.D. OR LATER

1/2 in. (7.7 grams total, 12-13 mm).

With ring-and dot markings disposed 1:6, 2:5, 3:4 [2, No Reserve]

Provenance

Ex collection of a UK gentleman formed in the 1990s.
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.

Literature

Cf. Beutler, F. et al., Der Adler Roms. Carnuntum und der Armee der Cäsaren, Bad-Deutsch Altenberg, 2017, item 724, for type.

CONDITION

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LOT 0617

Roman Bone Dice Pair

Sold for (Inc. bp): £208

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