Roman, Disk-shape object, made from Bone,

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Jeton from Bone, to Gameing

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Roman, Disk-shape object, made from Bone, #01.
Jeton game or
avers:- Four concentric circular trench etched in the middle larger circular hollow.
revers:- Single sided,
diameter: 19,3mm, thickness:3,65mm, weight: 1,73g,
mint: , date: A.D., ref: ,
ditribution: North Balkan,

Any idea are welcome ?

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[ThatParthianGuy]

This looks to me like a bone gaming piece or tessera. I've included a similar specimen.
-TPG

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Thanks TPG

Do you know which kind of game was to used this gaming piece ?

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 Q.

[ThatParthianGuy]

Thanks TPG

Do you know which kind of game was to used this gaming piece ?

Regards

 Q.

I'm not sure which game they were specifically used in. Lots of these pieces have been found in Alexandria, so maybe they were used for senet (just a wild guess). I do know that they were sometimes used as theatre tickets, and, in some cases, used to purchase services from courtesans.
-TPG

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Thanks again TPG.. 

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Q.

[SC]

They appear to have been used in many Roman games.  Boards of different form could be carved into tile or stone or painted on cloth.  Likely one set of pieces would do for many games.

Check out:

http://www.aerobiologicalengineering.com/wxk116/Roman/BoardGames/rbgames.html

Shawn

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Hi Shawn,

 Nice to hear you 

Thank you your suggestion ..

Useful Site   

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 Q.