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LOT 0942
Roman Bone Dice Pair
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3/8 in. (2.82 grams total, 8 x 9 mm).
Each cuboid with incised ring-and-dot motifs disposed 1:6, 2:5, 3:4 and 1:2, 3:?, 5:?. [2, No Reserve]
Provenance
From a collection of gaming items, formed 1980-1990s.
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