Roman bronze gaming dice

1st - 2nd century AD

Roman bronze gaming dice
Roman bronze gaming dice
Roman bronze gaming dice
Roman bronze gaming dice
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Article code23-5038
Collection of 3 Roman bronze gaming dice, known as tesserae in Latin. Each face features a dot, ranging from one to six.

Size: ± 7,6 - 8,2 mm

Good condition, visible signs of wear consistent with age and use.


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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.

Features and Specifications

Period Roman
Category Artefacts
Material Bronze
Country Roman Empire