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obolos 15  24 May 2020
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Lot 1042

Starting price: 50 CHF
Price realized: 75 CHF
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BYZANTINE WEIGHTS. Circa 5th-6th century. Weight of 3-grammata = 1/2-sicilicus = 3/4-nomismata (Bronze or brass, 11x11x2.5 mm, 2.65 g), a thin, square 'Imperial' commercial (or coin?)-weight with bifacial edges (as MAH B4), nomisma of 4.48 g. Half-length engraved busts of two facing crowned and draped imperial figures; below, Γ between two rosettes. Rev. Plain. Cf. Bendall 106-108 (6 Grammata). Cf. Nomos 13, 2016, 339 (6 Grammata). With a fine dark green patina and earthen highlights. Very fine.
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