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Antiquities Discussion Forums => Weights and Scales => Topic started by: kitov on November 29, 2018, 12:00:58 pm

Title: Weight ?
Post by: kitov on November 29, 2018, 12:00:58 pm

Brass,40/7 mm
78,40 gr.Please help me for id.

Title: Re: Weight ?
Post by: wileyc on November 29, 2018, 12:53:57 pm

Byzantine Quadrans commercial weight I think.
better picture might help



cw

here is similar weight

Title: Re: Weight ?
Post by: kitov on November 29, 2018, 11:47:34 pm

Thanks

Title: Re: Weight ?
Post by: Basil on December 02, 2018, 03:17:50 am

It is definitely a Byzantine commercial weight to 3 ounces. Long cross between  :Greek_Gamma:- :Greek_Gamma: . Slightly underweight.
Basil

Title: Re: Weight ?
Post by: stevex6 on December 02, 2018, 08:37:51 am

That's a neat OP example ...

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Ummm curious, is the scraggly-cross that's etched into the reverse merely graffiti that was added later-on? (super cool)

Title: Re: Weight ?
Post by: kitov on December 02, 2018, 10:18:37 am

Thanks all

Title: Re: Weight ?
Post by: glebe on January 26, 2019, 11:03:36 pm

Quote from: Steve P on December 02, 2018, 08:37:51 am

That's a neat OP example ...

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Ummm curious, is the scraggly-cross that's etched into the reverse merely graffiti that was added later-on? (super cool)

It's an add-on.

Ross G.