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LOT 0656
Roman Bronze Gaming Dice
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D. OR LATER
1/2 in. (13.8 grams, 12.3 mm).
Cuboid with impressed spots disposed 1:6, 2:3, 4:5. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx N. Du Quesne Bird collection.
Acquired 4 February 1999.
From the important private collection of dice and gaming pieces of Colin Narbeth, London, UK, collection no.82.
Accompanied by a Colin Narbeth catalogue identification slip.
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