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LOT 0618

Roman Bone Gaming Dice Pair

CIRCA 1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.

1/2 in. (6.84 grams total, 12 mm each).

Cuboid with ring-and-dot markings arranged 1:6, 2:5, 3:4. [2]

Provenance

Ex Cambridgeshire, UK, collection, 1990s.

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LOT 0618

Roman Bone Gaming Dice Pair

Sold for (Inc. bp): £286

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