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LOT 0721
Romano-British Lead Gaming Dice
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (7.62 grams, 11 mm).
Rectangular in form with punched points disposed 1:5, 2:6, 3:4. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound UK.
From the important private collection of dice and gaming pieces of Colin Narbeth, London, UK, collection no.81.
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