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Description:
It's clear that this is a die, but my question is, what period might it be from? It's made of lead. What's striking is that it has two 6s and the 2 is possibly missing. Perhaps it was discarded because it was considered useless?
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Material:
Lead
Weight:
30,0 g
Length:
15,0 mm
Width:
13,0 mm
Condition:
Completely preserved
Detector find:
Yes
Country:
Germany
County:
Minden-Lübbecke
Front / Cleaned with water
Rear / Cleaned with water
Cleaned with water
Cleaned with water
Cleaned with water
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Jan 13.12.2025
Sometimes the dice were formed from lead balls. It's difficult to date them.
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Sondelreise 13.12.2025
Most of it is trench art, mine is also here at v tector .
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Markus Wehmer 14.12.2025
But lead cubes have actually been found in urns from the Imperial era! Most finds, however, are from the modern period.
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Jan 14.12.2025
No known old/classic board game regularly uses a die with two sixes. Therefore, it's more likely a case of gambling/a loaded die or a lucky charm. The former would be quite sensible and even beneficial to one's health in some situations, as it could be disposed of by throwing it away. However, I suspect it's more likely a lucky charm due to its asymmetrical shape, even though there are no signs of wear. Temporarily replacing a real die in a game would be noticeable.
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SvenOWL 15.12.2025
I was certainly pleased, because it's my first one in this category and the probability of finding one is rather low, I think :)
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Jan 16.12.2025
Especially with two sixes! 😜
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