Ancient Roman Lot of 2 Legionary 1-3 AD Dice

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Roman gambling dice (tesserae), Lot of 2, Oud-Romeins culture, 1–3 AD, bone, very good condition, provenance België with previous owner from 1966, two pieces weighing 2.96 g and 2.72 g, dimensions about 11.4×11.5×11.5 mm and 11.1×10.7×10.9 mm.

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Roman gambling dice, 1-3 AD (set of 2 pieces)
Very rare piece !!!!!
Latin Name: Tesserae
Weight: 2.96 & 2.72 grams - 11.4 x 11.5 x 11.5 mm & 11.1 x 10.7 x 10.9 mm
Bone
Very rare to find in this condition
See images for your own impression.
Own private collection inherited from Grandfather, who built the collection in the 1960's "

Roman gambling dice, 1-3 AD (set of 2 pieces)
Very rare piece !!!!!
Latin Name: Tesserae
Weight: 2.96 & 2.72 grams - 11.4 x 11.5 x 11.5 mm & 11.1 x 10.7 x 10.9 mm
Bone
Very rare to find in this condition
See images for your own impression.
Own private collection inherited from Grandfather, who built the collection in the 1960's "

Details

Era
Before 1400
Culture
Ancient Roman
Nr of items
2
Century/ Timeframe
1-3 AD
Material
Lot of 2 Legionary 1-3 AD
Acquired from
Inherited
Year acquired
1985
Country acquired from
Belgium
Previous owner acquired from
Auction house
Previous owner - year acquired
1966
Country of Origin
Belgium
Previous owner - country acquired from
Belgium
Condition
Very good
I verify that I have obtained this object legally and that I am allowed to sell it
Yes
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Objects sold
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