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LOT 0654
Roman Bronze Gaming Dice
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (15 grams, 12 mm).
A cuboid dice with pellet markings arranged 1:6, 2:5, 3:4. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Lincolnshire gentleman's collection, acquired early 2000s.
Property of a private collector, West London, UK.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.
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