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LOT 1174
Roman Bone Gaming Dice Pair
CIRCA 1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (6.23 grams total, 12 mm each).
Comprising two cuboid dice, each 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 1174
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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Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
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From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s. -
Roman Bronze Artefact Group
Circa 1st-4th century A.D.Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
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From the private collection of Peter Clayton, FCILIP, Dip, Arch, FSA, FRNS, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, UK; formed since the late 1950s. -
Large Roman Haematite Bifacial Gnostic Gemstone with Inscription
Circa 4th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
Ellipsoid plaque fragment with figural scene and legend; obverse - wreath border enclosing a horseman with spear trampling a fallen enemy supine with legs flexed, 'IDA / Δ / M'; reverse -three lines of pseudo-Greek text '-ΦΡΑ / -ΙΠΘ / -ΟV' and 'X'; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 4.22 grams, 31 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
