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LOT 0632
Roman Bone Gaming Dice Pair
CIRCA 1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3/8 in. (4 grams total, 11 mm each).
Pair of cuboid dice with ring-and-dot markings disposed 1:6, 2:5, 3:4. [2]
ProvenanceEx Cambridgeshire, UK, collection, 1990s.
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Roman Bone Gaming Die
Circa 1st-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
Polygonal with ring-and-dot markings arranged 1:6, 2:3, 4:5. 1.63 grams, 11 mm
Ex Cambridgeshire, UK, collection, 1990s. -
Roman Bronze Ring with Standing Figure and Tree
3rd-4th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
With a slender hoop and a raised circular bezel with a stylised figure beside a tree. 3.12 grams, 22.89 mm overall, 18.65 mm internal diameter (approximate size British Q, USA 8, Europe 17.49, Japan 16)
From a UK collection formed in the 1980s. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Large Roman Bronze Key
1st-3rd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Latchlifter-type comprising a broad shank and thick suspension ring, cut wards to the perpendicular bit. 40.9 grams, 75 mm
From the private collection of Mr Brian Edwards, New Malden, Surrey, UK, formed from the late 1970s-early 1980s; thence by descent. Accompanied by the original collector's data sheet(s) with reference no.A79.
