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LOT 0740
Roman Bone Gaming Die
CIRCA 1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (2.9 grams, 13 mm).
Polygonal die with ring-and-dot markings arranged 1:6, 2:5, 3:4. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Cambridgeshire, UK, collection, 1990s.
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