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LOT 0836
Roman Lead Gaming Piece
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
5/8 in. (32 grams, 17 mm).
Cuboid type drilled on three sides, traces of markings; handwritten label 'Found Sheaford, Lincolnshire'. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Sleaford, Lincolnshire, UK.
From the private collection of Colin Narbeth, UK, 1990s.
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