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LOT 0731

Silver-Gilt Gaming Dice Pair

ROMAN, 1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D. OR LATER

3/8 in. (8.63 grams total, 8 mm each).

Each cuboid with punched rings disposed 1:6, 2:4, 3:5. [2]

Provenance

Ex German art market, 2000s.
Acquired from an EU collector living in London.
From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

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LOT 0731

Silver-Gilt Gaming Dice Pair

Sold for (Inc. bp): £260

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