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Auction 13  7 October 2016
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Lot 361

Estimate: 250 CHF
Price realized: 250 CHF
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The Eparch Collection of Roman, Byzantine and Islamic Weights
LATE ROMAN – BYZANTINE COMMERCIAL WEIGHTS

Circa 11th-13th century. Weight of 2-ounkia (Bronze, 32x26x13mm, 53.56 g), a deep bowl-shaped commercial-weight with a centering hole enclosed by two concentric circles on the interior bottom and, barely visible, on the exterior; rim ornamented with three concentric circles, and edge ornamented with four. Cf. CPAI 3, 2, 685 & 693. An attractive piece with a dusty, uncleaned, green patina. Nearly extremely fine.

From the Eparch Collection, acquired with lot 360.


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