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LOT 0778
Roman Bone Gaming Die
CIRCA 1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1/4 in. (0.47 grams, 6.95 mm).
Cuboid with ring-and-dot markings arranged 1:2, 3:4, 5:6. [No Reserve]
Provenance
From the Colin Narbeth collection, 1990s.
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