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LOT 0634

Roman Bone Dice Pair

1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.

1/4 in. (1.78 grams total, 7-8 mm).

Each a bone cube with ring-and-dot markings disposed: 1:6, 2:4, 3:5. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From an English collection formed before 2000.

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 0634

Roman Bone Dice Pair

Sold for (Inc. bp): £312

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