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LOT 1043
Roman Bone Gaming Dice
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3/8 in. (1.38 grams, 9 mm).
Cuboid with ring-and-dot markings disposed 1:6, 2:5, 3:4. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Colin Narbeth, UK, 1990s, with collection reference no.107.
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