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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I can confirm the 20-sider in the Louvre marked
with roman numbers I, II, ..., XX along with roman letters.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I also know of a 12 sided zodiac die found in the
cathedral in Geneva, Switzerland; see for a replica the site:</FONT></DIV>
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href="http://www.multimania.com/arjan/switz.htm">http://www.multimania.com/arjan/switz.htm</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>It dates back to about 400 AD.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Besides these 2 dice I have never seen ancient dice
with more than 6 sides.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>see also: </FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2><A
href="http://www.multimania.com/arjan/roman.htm">http://www.multimania.com/arjan/roman.htm</A></FONT> <FONT
face=Arial size=2> for my collection of ancient dice</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Arjan (alias "frenchdice")
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>> I was recently reading "Games Gods and
Gambling A History of Probability and<BR>> Statistical Ideas" by F. N. David.
A history and it mentions a 20-sider made<BR>> of rock crystal in the Louvre,
but doesn't mention a probable date for it.<BR>> (Probably for divination
rather than gaming?) It seems to me in some book I've<BR>> read also mention
of some Roman-era polyhedral dice in the British museum.<BR>> Does anyone
have more info on these possible early higher number dice?<BR>><BR>> Chas
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