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LOT 1264
Roman Bone Gaming Die
CIRCA 1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3/8 in. (1.9 grams, 10 mm).
Brown cuboid dice with ring-and-dot markings disposed1:6, 2:5, 3:4. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Essex gentleman, previously in a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman's collection.
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LOT 1264
Roman Bone Gaming Die
Estimate £60 - 80€70 - 93 (for guidance only)$81 - 108 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £5
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Opening Bid: £50
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Opening Bid: £550
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