Watch List notes:

Byzantine Weights, Circa 6th-7th century. Weight of 2 Ounkia (Bronze, 31x32 mm, 52.89 g), a uniface square commercial weight with trifacial edges. Γᴑ S with cross above, all engraved in double outline. Rev. Plain, except for the shallowly engraved outlines of the base of a triangle (an unfinished motive?). Bendall -. MAH 121. Pera -. A lovely piece with an attractive dark patina and beautiful earthen highlights. Good very fine.


From an interesting European collection of Byzantine coin & commercial weights.