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Auction 13  7 October 2016
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Lot 336

Estimate: 600 CHF
Price realized: 1700 CHF
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The Eparch Collection of Roman, Byzantine and Islamic Weights
LATE ROMAN – BYZANTINE COMMERCIAL WEIGHTS

Circa late 4th-5th century. Weight of 1-ounkion (Bronze or brass with silver inlay, 23x22x5mm, 27.02 g), a thick, square, 'Imperial' commercial- weight with slightly bifacial edges (as MAH B3), ounce of 27.02 g. Half-length busts of two facing crowned and draped imperial figures on ground line; below, Γ° - Α between two inscribed circles; faces and letters inlaid with silver. Rev. Plain. Bendall 75. Cf. Hendin 408 (12 scripula or 1/2 ounkion). Cf. MAH 173. Attractive and clear with glossy obverse surfaces and patina. Some fine scratches on the obverse, otherwise, extremely fine.

From the Eparch Collection, acquired in London.


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