Watch List notes:

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

Circa 7th century or later, c, 10th-13th century. Weight of 3-ounkia (Brass, 39x8mm, 80.42 g), a thick discoid commercial- weight with two small grooves on the edge (as MAH A 13); it has a flat, plain bottom, and a flat recessed top with an outer raised rim, an inner raised circle and a prominent, raised, centering boss, ounce of 26.80 g. Within the inner circle, Γ° - S, with cross potent above; in the outer circle, engrailed border with dots inside and outside the curves. Rev. Plain. Cf. Bendall 122 (a very similar weight that was reworked on the reverse in 705-715). CPAI 3,2, 171. MAH 60 (but cruder). Rough, green patina. Very fine.

From the Eparch Collection, acquired with lot 358.
For the controversy over the date of these weights, see the note to lot 357 above.