Loading, please wait...

Use mousewheel to zoom in and out, click to enlarge

Details

LOT 0668

Roman Bone Dice Pair

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

1/2 in. (10.2 grams total, 14 mm each).

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

Provenance

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

VETTING:

TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process


AUCTIONS:

TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.

LOT 0668

Roman Bone Dice Pair

Sold for (Inc. bp): £169

Print page

RELATED LOTS

  • Late Roman Iron Branding Signaculum
    Late Roman Iron Branding Signaculum
    5th-6th century A.D.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £117

    Featuring an elaborate monogram composed of Greek letters A and E, rectangular section bar and tapering cylindrical socket. 396 grams, 28.5 cm



    Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection.

    Branding stamps or signacula, in particular those with large single letters, were used for marking livestock to identify the ownership, the breed, the quality and other features of the animal. These signacula were usually made in bronze, but iron examples are also preserved.

    Lot Details

  • Late Roman Bronze Bird Terminal
    Late Roman Bronze Bird Terminal
    4th-6th century A.D.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £234

    Modelled in the round with stylised wing, tail and eye detailing, notched tuft to head, standing on a discoid base with tapering square-section lug below. 80 grams, 95 mm high



    From the collection of an EU gentleman formed in the early 2000s. Acquired on the UK market.

    Lot Details

  • Roman Danubian Temple-Shaped Lead Plaque with Helen of Troy
    Roman Danubian Temple-Shaped Lead Plaque with Helen of Troy
    3rd century A.D.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £221

    Displaying a figural scene in relief composed of a mounted rider (Dioscuros) advancing left towards the figure of Helen of Troy, in the upper register, the sun and the moon, behind the cavalryman a woman or image of Nike holding a crown upon his head. 74 grams, 90 mm



    From the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.

    The image of Sol Invictus assumed a great importance in the Danubian cult: the frequent representation of the celestial gods on the plaques is paralleled by their representation on monuments of other mystery cults, particularly the cult of Mithras. The image of a Dioscuros on horseback is linked to that of the Danubian rider.

    Lot Details

Stay up-to-date with the latest from TimeLine Auctions by joining our mailing list