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
-
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
BulgariaBasil