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LOT 0932
Roman Bone Gaming Dice Pair
CIRCA 1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3/8 in. (5.82 grams total, 11 mm each).
Comprising two cuboid dice with ring-and-dot markings disposed 1:6, 2:5, 3:4. [2]
ProvenanceEx Essex gentleman, previously in a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman's collection.
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LOT 0932
Roman Bone Gaming Dice Pair
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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