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LOT 254783
Roman Glass 'Oculi' Gaming Counter Collection
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3/8 - 5/8 in. (14.6 grams total, 10-16 mm).
Comprising nine domed counters in various colours. [9, No Reserve]
Provenance
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
Literature
Cf. the find of the ‘Doctor Grave’ at Colchester with similar pieces in Hawkes, N.,The Times, Roman board game found at burial site, September 5th 1996; Colchester Museum inv.nos.CCOLEM 1988.4.316-317, 339, 397; 1988 4/64.28.1-28.19.
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LOT 254783
Roman Glass 'Oculi' Gaming Counter Collection
Estimate £50 - 70€58 - 81 (for guidance only)$68 - 95 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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