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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]

Provenance

Found 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.

CONDITION

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LOT 0708

Romano-British 'Thetford' Bronze Gaming Die

Sold for (Inc. bp): £312

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