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Roman copper alloy die (dice)
The plural of die is dice, but dice is also used colloquially as the singular for a die. The numbers on the dice are represented by drilled dots, each with concentric circles around. The ring-and-dot markings are somewhat irregularly placed. As today, opposite sides of the die add up to seven, so a 1 is opposite a 6, a 2 is opposite a 5, and a 3 is opposite a 4.
Collection Area
Archaeology & Numismatics
Item Number
81.79H/5.208
Find Information
Site Name: Caerleon Fortress Baths, Caerleon
Grid Reference: ST 33 91
Collection Method: excavation
Date: 1978-1979
Notes: from the site of the frigidarium at the baths
Acquisition
donation, 6/8/1981
Measurements
maximum length / mm:7.0 (sides)
length / mm
Material
Copper alloy
Location
in collections
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