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LOT 0708
Romano-British 'Thetford' Bronze Gaming Die
CIRCA 2ND CENTURY A.D.
1/4 in. (3.4 grams, 7.95 mm).
Cuboid with impressed spots disposed 1:4, 2:5, 3:6. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound on a Roman site at Thetford, Essex, UK, in 1997.
From the important private collection of dice and gaming pieces of Colin Narbeth, London, UK, collection no.66.
Accompanied by a Colin Narbeth catalogue identification card.
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LOT 0708
Romano-British 'Thetford' Bronze Gaming Die
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