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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)
Opening Bid
£50 (EUR 58; USD 68) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £5
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1st-2nd century A.D.Estimate: £70 - 90 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
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Roman Bronze Ring and Bust of Mars with Martiobarbulus
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Opening Bid: £5
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