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LOT 0638
Roman Bone Dice Pair
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (5.2 grams total, 11 mm).
Each cuboid with ring-and-dot markings disposed 1:6, 2:3, 4:5 and 1:6, 2:5, 3:4. [2, No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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