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Ancient Roman Bone Legionary Gaming Dice  (No Reserve Price)
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Ancient Roman Bone Legionary Gaming Dice (No Reserve Price)

Due to custom regulations we can not ship outside the E.U. Please make sure you have an EU shipping address before bidding. Roman six-sided bone gaming dice, known as tesserae in Latin. Each face features a circle with an incised dot, ranging from one to six. The Romans were very fond of playing with dice and various dice games were frequently played in taverns, military camps, streets and palaces. Several Roman emperors like Caligula and Commodus are known to have been inveterate players. A now-lost book 'De arte alae' (on the art of dice) was written by the Roman Emperor Claudius. Size: ± 12,2 x 12,4 x 12,8 mm Condition: good solid condition. Signs of wear consistent with age and use. See images.

No. 81124273

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Ancient Roman Bone Legionary Gaming Dice  (No Reserve Price)

Ancient Roman Bone Legionary Gaming Dice (No Reserve Price)

Due to custom regulations we can not ship outside the E.U. Please make sure you have an EU shipping address before bidding.
Roman six-sided bone gaming dice, known as tesserae in Latin. Each face features a circle with an incised dot, ranging from one to six.

The Romans were very fond of playing with dice and various dice games were frequently played in taverns, military camps, streets and palaces. Several Roman emperors like Caligula and Commodus are known to have been inveterate players. A now-lost book 'De arte alae' (on the art of dice) was written by the Roman Emperor Claudius.

Size: ± 12,2 x 12,4 x 12,8 mm

Condition: good solid condition. Signs of wear consistent with age and use. See images.

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