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LOT 0854
Roman Lead Gaming Dice
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (44.5 grams, 20 mm).
Roughly cuboid in form with traces of impressed dot markings. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Colin Narbeth, UK, 1990s.
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