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Offline quadrans

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New interesting weight in my Gallery:
« on: February 12, 2017, 04:23:04 pm »
New interesting weight in my Gallery:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-134911

AE weight, with Gold Chi-Rho #51,
type: AE four-cornered weight, engraved square inside Christogram (Chi-Rho, decorated by gold), both side unidentifiable symbols. In addition to the lines outside the points
size: 27x25x4mm,
weight: 17,83g,
date: ??? A.D.,
ref: ???
distribution: ???,


Any opinion or comment..??


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Re: New interesting weight in my Gallery:
« Reply #1 on: February 13, 2017, 07:37:54 am »
This is really a beautiful and rare weight. Congratulations!
From my point of view it is a nominal to 4 nomismata, exactly 17.83 g  (4x4,46 = 17.83 g). Each side of the weight is separately punched with 4 points which means lettering for 4 nomismata.
Within the Christogram the letters  :Greek_Alpha:- :Greek_Omega: are to be read. These were engraved faulty. No official weight, but a homemade version (see Simon Bendall). The Christogam was marked with golden color no gold inlay!
dated approx. 6th-8th cent. AD
similar weights were found in Bulgaria

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Re: New interesting weight in my Gallery:
« Reply #2 on: February 13, 2017, 12:38:50 pm »
Hi Basil,

 Thank you your valuable help :)  +++

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