Green Glass Object - possibly a Dice of some sort ?

I'd be grateful to know what this (apparently) old green glass item is.
The horseshoe on the top may be a clue as to it's intended use.

It measures circa 2cm in diameter.

Any help appreciated.
Many Thanks !!!!

 

Something like this, I'd think.

Debora

 

Some kind of spelling game would be my guess. I see an umlaut over an "O", so I'm also guessing German (or Germanic).

 

is the form polyhedral? I have seen polyhedral dice before.....different uses.

 

How many faces?

 

https://www.google.com/search?q=alp...E&bih=755&biw=1245&rlz=1C5MACD_enUS1034US1035
Maybe the "u" is wild?

 

I never saw one with those letters/symbols on it before.
I wouldn't roll that at midnight for sure - LOL!

 

I was going to say a die from an RPG, but Debora beat me to it.

 

Thank you all for your prompt replies.

Much appreciated !!

 

They could be language dice. Or maybe some sort of language learning game. Germans are big into dice games. I got roped into some when I visited.

https://www.amazon.com/Azty-Solutions-Letters-Alphabet-Organza/dp/B073MVD2KZ

 

Just FYI, "die" is singular, "dice" is plural.

 

I asked a German guy and he said that it is probably an alphabet die. You roll it and everyone has to think of a town or whatever the subject is, beginning with that letter. The horse shoe is a joker. It's called Stadt, land, fluss.

 

Why so many "O"s though if a word game? Really would like to see what's on the rest of the die.

 

That did enter my mind too. Although two are o and the other ö, which is a different letter. Or is one of them a q?

 

That could explain it!

 

And as you say, seeing all sides of it might make identification easier.

 

I see the o, a Q and the O with the umlauts. Makes sense if it's German.

 

At first I thought it was connected with something magical.

 

I thought these gambling dice would cost more. But not bad either.