Remember that Roman 20-sider?

[Dr Awkward]

Remember that ancient 20 sided die that went up for auction a year or so ago - the one that EVERYONE posted a link to for three or four weeks?

Sorry to post another, but I was wondering - is anyone making a reasonably priced replica of that die? I'm just thinking it would be cool to have.

And any other ancient replica dice you happen to know about, too.

Thanks in advance.

- Bill

 

[jmucchiello]

Not that I'm aware of, but could everyone who does want one, be sure to start your own thread asking about it. That would be reminisent of the original thread(s).

 

[Dr Awkward]

Rats. Nobody knows? Not even Chessex or Zocchi or anyone? I was certain someone here would know...

I seem to remember seeing some D6s and maybe even a D8 in the original pics. It'd be cool to have replicas of those, too.

 

[grodog]

IIRC, someone mentioned in one those multitudes of threads that they had bought a replica of a similar die at a Museum Store shop, or a shop at a big city museum. I can't recall more details, though, sorry, Dr Awkward.

 

[diaglo]

IIRC, someone mentioned in one those multitudes of threads that they had bought a replica of a similar die at a Museum Store shop, or a shop at a big city museum. I can't recall more details, though, sorry, Dr Awkward.

Paris, France.... The Louvre.


yeah, i bid on that die... you had to bring it back up didn't ya...

diaglo "a sore l00zr" Temporado

 

[grodog]

I looked at the Louvre site, but they didn't have any Roman d20 relicas avialable for purchase

 

[ephemeron]

How about replicas of sheep knucklebones, which were widely used as dice in the ancient world? I got a set via advancinghordes.com and have an ambition to play FVLMINATA with them.

 

[Henrix]

Yeah, I'd like a replica of that as well.
Somebody did say they had bought a replica of one like that at the Louvre in Paris.

And it wasn't roman. It was egyptian, from the 2nd c. AD, if I recall correctly, with greek numerals/letters.

 

[guedo79]

If you are insterested in the knuckle bones you can always buy them directly from Rose and Pentagram.
http://www.historicgames.com/RPdice.html

I can also add my 'me too'. I'd love a glyph d20 like that one.

 

[Henrix]

I'd love a glyph d20 like that one.

Not "glyphs", common greek letters (which had a double role as numerals) written in a fairly common style for the era (but not common today). :\
The first time these were mentioned all the time I spent a lot of time explaining this to people, so I might as well continue!