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LOT 0711
Roman Bone Dice
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
3/8 in. (1.87 grams, 10 mm).
With incised ring-and-dot markings disposed 1:6, 2:5, 3:4. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private collection of Colin Narbeth, UK, 1990s, with collection reference no.157.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
Literature
Cf. Allason-Jones, L. & Miket, R., The Catalogue of Small Finds from South Shields Roman Fort, Newcastle, 1984, item 2.82.
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