Roman Empire
Roman Empire playing cards designed by G. Wyatt for Green Board Game Co Ltd.,
Roman Empire playing cards are published by the Green Board Game Co Ltd. The pack contains 52 imaginative images pertaining to the Romans, designed to enhance learning, plus two jokers of a single design. See the Box►
Above: Roman Empire playing cards manufactured by KZWP (Poland) for Green Board Game Co Ltd., 2011.
Above: the Illustrated Roman Empire box (2003 edition) click to zoom.
Note from Roddy Somerville
There was an earlier edition of these cards, dated 2003 on the tuck box and probably printed by Carta Mundi. In the earlier edition, all of the designs are in black and white. In the later edition (shown above), some of the designs are the same (but in colour), while others are completely different. Many of the captions have been altered. The Joker is not quite the same and the back design is also different, as is the box. The earlier edition was actually called "The Illustrated Roman Empire playing cards" - RS.
Above: cards from the 2003 edition with designs in black and white, probably printed by Carta Mundi. Courtesy Roddy Somerville.
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