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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]
ProvenanceEx Cambridgeshire, UK, collection, 1990s.
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