Watch List notes:

The Eparch Collection of Roman, Byzantine and Islamic Weights
LATE ROMAN – BYZANTINE COMMERCIAL WEIGHTS

Circa 5th-6th century. Weight of 1-libra (Brass, probably once inlaid with silver, 57x56x10mm, 307.25 g), a thick, square commercial- weight with plain edges (as MAH B1), libra of 307.25 g. Latin cross between ?? and Α (with pellets at the ends of the arms of the cross and of the letters); above, to left and right, engraved circle with pellets around a central hole. Rev. Plain. MAH 1 (3 libra, but from either the same or a closely related workshop). A very interesting and rare type. Dark patina. Very fine.

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