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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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Swastika-shaped fibula with horse-head decoration, each head with punched ring-and-dot eye, a similar motif to the centre. 16.7 grams, 45 mm
Acquired before 2000. From the collection of a European gentleman living in the UK.
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1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
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Acquired on the European art market, 1980s. English private collection.
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