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Auction 13  7 October 2016
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Lot 341

Estimate: 1250 CHF
Price realized: 1100 CHF
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The Eparch Collection of Roman, Byzantine and Islamic Weights
LATE ROMAN – BYZANTINE COMMERCIAL WEIGHTS

Circa 5th-6th century. Weight of 3-ounkia (Brass, with inlays of silver, 29x30x9mm, 73.18 g), a thick, square commercial-weight with plain edges (as MAH B1), ounce of 24.39 g. Long Latin cross, on low mound, between Γ° - Γ; all under an ornamental curved arch supported by two columns with plain capitals. Rev. Plain. Cf. Bendall 73 (two ounces). Cf. MAH 62. Dark golden brown patina with red and green patina and preserved silver. Good very fine.

From the Eparch Collection, acquired from a private collection in London.


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