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3 Rare Roman Glass Gaming Counters

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Description

Roman Empire, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A rare ensemble of 3 gaming counters in colors of baby blue and cobalt with areas of silver and rainbow iridescence. The game-pieces are smooth to the touch with a flattened rounded button presentation. Most games of chance, with the exception of wagers on physical sports, were strictly forbidden by Roman law and were punishable with a fine fixed at four times the value of any stakes. Nevertheless, scholars suggest that most "caponulae" and "popinae" (inns and eating houses) encouraged clandestine gaming in their back premises. Imagine these glistening game pieces set into a piece of jewelry, for a stunning yet historically significant adornment! Size: 0.6" Diameter (1.5 cm); 1.3" H (3.3 cm) on included custom stand.

These were known to Pliny the Elder, the author of 'Naturalis Historia' - the editorial model for the world's first encyclopedias - as 'oculi', or eyeballs, due to their rounded appearance as a consequence of being melted. They were made by slicing small sections of canes (around 5 to 10 mm thick), arranging them on a surface such as a terracotta tile and reheating them in a furnace until they deformed under the influence of gravity, resulting in a flattened, rounded 'button' shape. The underside may have needed grinding to remove any particles of clay that may have stuck to it.

Provenance: private Vero Beach, Florida, USA collection, acquired before 2003

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Condition

Some light surface wear as shown, all commensurate with age, but otherwise all 3 are excellent with some weathering film and lovely iridescence.

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3 Rare Roman Glass Gaming Counters

Name: 3 Rare Roman Glass Gaming Counters
SKU: 157867841
Price: 1000 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $1,000 - $1,500

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