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LOT 0672
Roman Silver Knuckle Bone Gaming Piece
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (3.6 grams, 13 mm).
A silver knuckle bone gaming piece. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEssex gallery, early 2000s.
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Fair condition.
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Late Roman Double-Sided Bulla with Inscription
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A bronze discoid bulla, cut from a larger bronze plaque in antiquity with fragments of Greek inscription; Side A: 'ΦΛΑ [..]/ΟΥΙΑC/ YΟΠΠΗC[..]'; Side B: '[..]N[..]ENΤΙΟΥ/EΠΙCΚOΠΟΥ'. 165 grams, 58 mm
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The bulla probably belonged to a bishop, probably to a certain Vinkentios (N[..]ENΤΙΟΥ/EΠΙCΚOΠΟΥ = of Vincentius Bishop) and as well as a woman named Flavia from Joppa (ΦΛΑ [..]/ΟΥΙΑC/ YΟΠΠΗC), probably his servant. It could have been used as a weight or as a personal sign to fulfil various activities in the name of the owner.
