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LOT 0750
Romano-British Lead Gaming Dice
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 in. (16.6 grams, 12 mm).
Cuboid with pellet markings on most faces. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound Wiltshire, UK.
From the private collection of Colin Narbeth, UK, 1990s, with collection reference no.52.
Accompanied by a typed collection ticket.
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