[BenLurkin]

Had you heard of these before?

[fulltlt]

Looks like cheap junk made in China that you’d find at Walmart.

[Paladin2]

Casino.

[Covenantor]

The Romans were great road builders as well bureaucrats. The far flung empire required the roads for commerce and communications.

Quite clearly it is a postage meter of sorts.

The twelve faces with holes of varying diameters were meant to simply gauge the weight of various sized scrolls. The longer the scroll the bigger the diameter and greater weight. The postage service was priced accordingly.

With twelve faces it doubled as a desk calendar and paper weight. Maybe.

An olive size gauge.