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LOT 0716
Roman Silver Gaming Dice Pair
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
3/8 in. (11 grams total, 8.55 mm).
Each cuboid with ring-and-dor markings disposed: 1:6, 2:4, 3:5. [2]
ProvenanceEx German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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Roman Bronze Phallic Seal Box
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Private collection of Mr S.A., Switzerland, 1990s, thence by descent. -
Roman Bronze Ring with Sol Gemstone
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Acquired before 2000. From the collection of a European gentleman living in the UK.