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LOT 0684
Roman Bone Gaming Dice
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3/8 in. (1.7 grams, 10 mm).
Cuboid with chamfered corners each with a ring-and-dot motif, reserved pellet marks disposed 1:6, 2:4, 3:5. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired from Red House Antiques, York, UK, in 2006.
Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK.
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