Just came across this and cannot tell if this is legit or a hoax....

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A ROMAN GLASS GAMING DIE



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Circa 2nd Century A.D.
Deep blue-green in color, the large twenty-sided die incised with a distinct symbol on each of its faces
2 1/16 in. (5.2 cm.) wide

Pre-Lot Text

THE PROPERTY OF A
MARYLAND FINE ARTS PROFESSOR
Provenance

Acquired by the current owner's father in Egypt in the 1920s.

Lot Notes

Several polyhedra in various materials with similar symbols are known from the Roman period. Modern scholarship has not yet established the game for which these dice were used.

You do know that dice are used in games other than the roleplaying variety, right? ;)

It's the Knuckle of K'Pua Pua!

I thought this was about Romans dressing up as a caveman and a cavewoman, and getting it on.

You do know that dice are used in games other than the roleplaying variety, right? ;)

I guess I don't usually see the 20-sided variety used that often. So I am just gonna assume roleplaying games. :p

I guess I don't usually see the 20-sided variety used that often. So I am just gonna assume roleplaying games. :p

20 sided? Are you sure?

Ever heard of casting lots?

"Centurion spear, Centurion spear!!!!"

Romans did role play, it was called "Conquering the known world" VERY realistic, VERy expensive, but the entertainment value was simply inhuman....

Romans did role play, it was called "Conquering the known world" VERY realistic, VERy expensive, but the entertainment value was simply inhuman....

Close, the games were very expensive, the result though if you hit your THACO was your opponent truly died, spraying blood everywhere....if you missed, and fumbled...you were dead...no D6 damage here..

But then again, they were a very debased society, David Mannix has some amazing work on the gladiatorial games and what went on during them.

Close, the games were very expensive, the result though if you hit your THACO was your opponent truly died, spraying blood everywhere....if you missed, and fumbled...you were dead...no D6 damage here..

But then again, they were a very debased society, David Mannix has some amazing work on the gladiatorial games and what went on during them.

You mean Daniel Mannix.

... Mannix has some amazing work on the gladiatorial games and what went on during them.

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You mean Daniel Mannix.

Bleh, I was just going to type Mannix, but I thought I remembered the first name...forgive me.

I just want to be the first person in this thread to say 'icosahedron' -- thanks.