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BCC BW1-BW5 Islamic Weights Dirham Series5 Islamic Bronze Weights
Caesarea Maritima
Fatimid? 10th -12th Century CE
Five Polyhedral, (Faceted Truncated Spheres)
with bird's-eye markings in horizontal rows.
Dirham series based on a unit of about 2.9 gm.
multiplied decimally and divided duodecimally.
1. 20 Dirham, Dia. 24mm. 57.71gm.
2. 10 Dirham, Dia. 18mm. 28.70gm.
3. 5 Dirham, Dia. 14mm. 14.16gm.
4. 1 Dirham, Dia. 8mm. 2.86gm.
5. 1/3 Dirham, Dia. 6mm. 0.96gm.
The largest weight is very close to 60x the
smallest. cf. Holland, W.W.O.C.M. #123-#128
and Holland, "ANSMN 31 (1986)" #3-#39
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BCC BW10Islamic Weight
Bronze 2/6 Dinar
Obv: Arabic inscription: ‘IMRAN
عمرا ن an Arabic name.
Rev: Blank
Discoid shape.
8.0 x 7.75 x 3.2mm.
1.38 gm.
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BCC BW14 Islamic Weight 1 DinarIslamic Weight
Caesarea Maritima
Abbasid Caliphate 750-1258 CE
Disk Shape Bronze - 1 Dinar
Obv: Arabic inscription: لله
"LILLAH”, late Abbasid calligraphy.
Rev: One punch mark within
incuse concentric circle.
AE Dia: 11.0mm. Ht:6.25mm.
Weight: 4.03gm.
cf. Holland, "W.W.O.C.M." #154
(different inscription, "Imran")
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BCC BW15-BW184 Bronze Weights, square with diamond shape
on upper sides. All are blank on the reverse.
BW15: 7.25x7.25mm. 1.15gm.  
No marks visible, worn, cleaned.
BW16: 9.0x9.25mm. 1.64gm.  Three punch
marks on diamond. Intact, uncleaned.
BW17: 14x14.75mm. 5.87gm.  No marks
visible, very worn, heavily cleaned.
BW18: 18.5x18.75mm. 13.17gm.  One punch
mark in corner of square, worn, cleaned.
Surface finds from Caesarea Maritima, but not
found together. The cleaned specimens may have
lost an estimated 5-20% of their original mass.
Age and weight standard remain uncertain.
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BCC BW19Islamic Bronze Weight
Caesarea Maritima
Fatimid Dynasty 11th-13th Century CE?
2 Dinar - Discoid Series
Flattened barrel-shaped cast bronze weight,
slightly bulged along the equator. Decorated
with a center punch mark and three concentric
circles inscribed on upper and lower surfaces.
Intact, uncleaned. Max. Diameter: 15.5mm.
Ht: 5.40mm. Wt: 8.33gm. cf. BCC BW54;
Holland W.W.O.C.M. Chap.8 #153; and
Holland, "ANSMN 31 (1986)" #115-128
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BCC BW20 Bronze Weight 12 SiliquaBronze Weight
Caesarea Maritima
Late Roman-Early Byzantine
12 Siliqua, 1/2 Nomisma
Obv: Flat, nearly square, rectangular
slab cut from sheet metal. Engraved
with punch, Greek numerals I and B (12)
Rev: Blank, with file adjustment marks.
AE 10.5 x 10.5 x 2.25mm.
Weight: 2.30gm.
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BCC BW21 Bronze Weight 12 SiliquaBronze Weight
Caesarea Maritima
Late Roman-Early Byzantine
12 Siliqua, 1/2 Nomisma
Obv: Flat, nearly square, rectangular
slab cut from sheet metal. Punch-marked
with Greek numerals I and B (12).
Rev: Blank.
Heavily corroded and cleaned.
AE 11 x 11 x 2.0mm.
Weight: 1.93gm.
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BCC BW22 Bronze Tremissis Weight 8 SiliquaBronze Weight -
Caesarea Maritima
Late Roman-Early Byzantine
Tremissis coin weight, 8 Siliqua = 1/3
Nomisma. Obv: Flat, nearly square slab,
cut from a sheet of metal and engraved
with the Greek letter H (8). Inlaid with
silver. Rev: Blank. This unit is approx.
23% overweight in spite of some corrosion
and light cleaning. (Nominal 1.51gm.)
AE/AR 11.1 x 10.9 x 2.25mm.
Weight: 1.87gm.
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BCC BW23 Bronze Tremissis Weight 8 SiliquaBronze Weight
Caesarea Maritima
Late Roman-Early Byzantine
Tremissis coin weight, 8 Siliqua = 1/3
Nomisma. Obv: Flat, rectangular slab,
cut from a sheet of metal and engraved
with the outline of Greek letter H (8).
Rev: Blank, with file adjustment marks.
Cleaned and slightly underweight (Nom. 1.51gm.)
AE 9.5 x 8.5 x 2.25mm. Weight: 1.34gm.
cf. Holland, W.W.O.C.M. #74.
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BCC BW24 Bronze Islamic Weight 1-6 Dirham IMG_5210Islamic Bronze Weight
Caesarea Maritima 1/6 Dirham
Fatimid Dynasty, 11th-13th Century CE
Obv: Arabic Kufic inscription: عمرا ن (‘IMRAN).
Rev: Blank. Flat, nearly square brick-shaped
slab, cut from a sheet of metal and stamped
in relief. AE 6.5 x 6.0 x 1.75mm. Wt: 0.47gm.
The meaning of 'IMRAN, a personal name, is
not known for certain in this context. The term
appears on numerous weights of many forms
and denominations, from Caesarea as well as
other sites in Israel. Holland, W.W.O.C.M., ch.8.
and cf. Holland, "ANSMN 31 (1986)" #460 ff.
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BCC BW25 Bronze Islamic Weight 1/6 DirhamIslamic Bronze Weight
Caesarea Maritima 1/6 Dirham
7th-12th Century CE
Obv: Incomplete Arabic Kufic
inscription in two lines: عبدالله ('abd allah also
Abdullah), commonly used as a proper name
and as an epithet for the Caliphs (servant of God).
Rev: Blank. Flat, nearly rectangular brick-
shaped slab, cut from a sheet of metal and
stamped in relief.
AE 7.5 x 5.5 x 1.75mm. Wt: 0.48gm.
cf. Holland, W.W.O.C.M., ch.8. #143
and cf. Holland, "ANSMN 31 (1986)"
#399, 431, 471.
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BCC BW26 Bronze Islamic Weight 1/6 DirhamIslamic Bronze Weight
Caesarea Maritima 1/6 Dirham
7th-12th Century CE
Obv: Incomplete Arabic inscription in
two lines, stamped in relief in a circular
border within an incuse circular punch-
mark. Rev: Blank. Flat, rhombic prism
cut from a thin sheet of metal. No exact
parallels to this inscription were identified
in Holland, "W.W.O.C.M", ch.8, or in
Holland, "ANSMN 31 (1986)".
AE 7.0 x 5.0 x 1.5mm. Wt: 0.47gm.
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BCC BW27 Bronze Islamic Weight 1/6 Dirham Scroll DesignEarly Islamic Bronze Weight
Caesarea Maritima
1/6 Dirham Uncertain Date
Obv: Stamped in relief with S-shaped
scrolls curved around single pellets,
similar to "bird's-eyes", in a repeating
pattern. Rev: Blank, with some corrosion.
Flat, nearly square slab cut from a thin
sheet of metal. Uncleaned, with a
glossy black patina, as found.
AE 6.75 x 6.25 x 1.9mm. Wt: 0.50gm.
No exact parallels to this design were
identified in Holland, "W.W.O.C.M", ch.8,
or in Holland, "ANSMN 31 (1986)".
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BCC BW28 Bronze Islamic Weight 1/6 DirhamIslamic Bronze Weight
Caesarea Maritima 1/6 Dirham
7th-12th Century CE
Obv: Incomplete Arabic inscription,
stamped in relief in an incuse circular
punch-mark. Rev: Blank. Very similar
to BCC BW26. Flat, roughly shaped
parallelepiped cut from a sheet of metal.
No exact parallels to this inscription were
identified in Holland, "W.W.O.C.M", ch.8,
or in Holland, "ANSMN 31 (1986)".
AE 6.5 x 5.0 x 2.25mm. Wt: 0.50gm.
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BCC BW29 Bronze Islamic Weight 1/6 DirhamIslamic Bronze Weight
Caesarea Maritima 1/6 Dirham.
7th-12th Century CE
Obv: Remnants of uncertain Arabic
Kufic inscription, stamped in relief in
incuse circular punch-mark.
Rev: Blank. Flat, nearly rectangular
brick-shaped slab, cut from a sheet
of metal.
AE 6.25 x 5.5 x 2.2mm. Wt: 0.49gm.
No exact parallels in Holland, W.W.O.C.M.,
ch.8. or Holland, "ANSMN 31 (1986)"
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BCC BW30 Bronze Islamic Weight 1/12 DirhamIslamic Bronze Weight
Caesarea Maritima 1/12 Dirham
7th-12th Century CE
Obv: Uncertain incomplete Kufic Arabic
inscription in two lines, within circle.
عبد الله ? ('abd-Allah, also Abdullah)?
Rev: Blank. Flat, nearly rectangular
brick-shaped slab, cut from a sheet of
thin metal and stamped in relief.
AE 6.0 x 5.0 x 1.25mm. Wt: 0.26gm.
cf. BCC BW25; and Holland, "ANSMN 31
(1986)" #399, 431, 471.
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BCC BW31 Bronze Islamic Weight 1/12 DirhamIslamic Bronze Weight
Caesarea Maritima 1/12 Dirham
7th-12th Century CE
Obv: Uncertain incomplete Kufic
Arabic inscription in two lines.
Rev: Uncertain incomplete Kufic
Arabic inscription in two lines. Flat,
nearly rectangular slab, cut from a thin
sheet of metal and stamped in relief.
AE 7.5 x 6.2 x 0.8mm. Wt: 0.27gm
cf. Holland, "ANSMN 31 (1986)" #532.
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BCC BW32 Bronze Islamic Weight 1/2 DirhamIslamic Bronze Weight
Caesarea Maritima 1/2 Dirham
7th-12th Century CE
Obv:Arabic inscription in incuse circular
punch: تميم "Tamim", a proper name found
on various early Islamic bronze and glass
weights. Rev: Blank. Flat, nearly square
slab, cut from a sheet of metal and stamped
in relief. AE 8.0 x 7.9 x 3.25mm. Wt: 1.46gm
cf. Holland, W.W.O.C.M., ch.8. #135-#141,
and Holland, "ANSMN 31 (1986)" #377-#431
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BCC BW33 Bronze Islamic Weight 1/2 DirhamIslamic Bronze Weight
Caesarea Maritima 1/2 Dirham
7th-12th Century CE
Obv: Uncertain Arabic inscription
in incuse circular punch. First line
may read لله "LILLAH”
Rev: Blank. Flat, rectangular brick-
shaped slab, cut from a sheet of
metal and stamped in relief.
AE 7.5 x 6.25 x 3.75mm. Wt: 1.39gm
cf. Holland, W.W.O.C.M., ch.8. #135-#141,
and Holland, "ANSMN 31 (1986)" #377-#431
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BCC BW34 Bronze Islamic Weight 1/2 DirhamIslamic Bronze Weight
Caesarea Maritima 1/2 Dirham
7th-12th Century CE
Obv: Arabic inscription stamped in relief
in a circular punch, and partially obscured
by file marks. A possible reading may be
‘IMRAN عمرا ن ?, a personal name found on
many weights from this region. Rev: Blank.
Nearly square slab fashioned from a thick
sheet of metal in the form of two truncated
four-sided pyramids set base to base. File
adjustment marks are visible on all facets.
AE 6.9 x 6.8 x 4.2mm. Wt: 1.40gm
cf. Holland, W.W.O.C.M., ch.8. #135-#141; and
Holland, "ANSMN 31 (1986)" #365 (1 Dirham)
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BCC BW35 Bronze Islamic Weight 1/2 DirhamIslamic Bronze Weight
Caesarea Maritima 1/2 Dirham
7th-12th Century CE
Obv: Incomplete Arabic inscription
stamped in relief around a central
circle? within a circular border.
Possible reading ...محم Mohamm?...
Rev: Blank. Nearly square slab cut
with a chisel from the top and bottom
out of a thin sheet of metal, with file
adjustment marks along one edge.
AE 8.0 x 7.9 x 3.0mm. Wt: 1.47gm
cf. Holland, W.W.O.C.M., ch.8. #136
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BCC BW36 Bronze Islamic Weight 1/2 DirhamIslamic Bronze Weight
Caesarea Maritima 1/2 Dirham
7th-12th Century CE
Obv: Traces of Arabic inscription
around two concentric circles within
a circular border, stamped in relief
in an incuse circular punch mark.
Rev: Three small punch marks (3/6 dirham).
Flat, nearly square slab cut with
a chisel from a sheet of metal.
AE 9.5 x 9.25 x 2.5mm. Wt: 1.41gm
cf. Holland, W.W.O.C.M., ch.8. #138
and Holland, "ANSMN 31 (1986)" #561
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BCC BW37 Bronze Islamic Weight 1 Dirham "Bird's Eye"Islamic Bronze Weight
Caesarea Maritima 1 Dirham
7th-12th Century CE
Beautifully crafted, nearly square slab,
cut with a chisel from a thick sheet of
metal and finished on the edges with a
file. The shape is in the form of two
truncated four-sided pyramids set base
to base. Each of the two major faces is
decorated with a single "bird's-eye" punch
mark consisting of a dot surrounded by
three concentric grooves. The same die
was used to strike both marks.
AE 10.1 x 9.25 x 4.25mm. Wt: 2.94gm.
cf. Holland, W.W.O.C.M., ch.8. #133; and
Holland, "ANSMN 31 (1986)" #242ff.
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BCC BW38 Bronze Islamic Weight 1 Dirham "Bird's Eye"Islamic Bronze Weight
Caesarea Maritima 1 Dirham
7th-12th Century CE
Nearly square slab, cut with a chisel
from a thick sheet of metal and shaped
in the form of two truncated four-sided
pyramids set base to base. File adjustment
marks on the edges. Each of the two major
faces is decorated with a single "bird's-eye"
punch mark consisting of a central depression
surrounded by two concentric grooves. Uncleaned,
with some minor encrustation and black patina.
AE 9.5 x 9.25 x 4.9mm. Wt: 2.87gm.
cf. Holland, W.W.O.C.M., ch.8. #133; and
Holland, "ANSMN 31 (1986)" #242ff.
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BCC BW39 Bronze Islamic Weight 1 Dirham 'IMRANIslamic Bronze Weight
Caesarea Maritima 1 Dirham
7th-12th Century CE
Obv: Angular Arabic (Kufic) inscription
stamped in relief in a circular punch.
عمرا ن ‘IMRAN, a personal name found
on many weights of various standards
and denominations across this region.
The significance of this name is unknown.
Rev: Blank. Rectangular brick-shaped
slab fashioned from a thick sheet of metal.
File-adjustment marks are visible on the
two major faces and all of the edges.
AE 10.0 x 7.0 x 5.5mm. Wt: 2.91gm.
cf. Holland, W.W.O.C.M., ch.8. #134; and
Holland, "ANSMN 31 (1986)" #365 pl.34,35.
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BCC BW40 Bronze Islamic Weight 1 Dirham "Bird's Eye"Islamic Bronze Weight
Caesarea Maritima 1 Dirham
7th-12th Century CE
Rectangular brick-shaped slab chisel
cut from thick sheet of metal and finished
with a file on all edges. The two major
faces are each decorated with a single
"bird's-eye" punch mark consisting of
a central depression surrounded by two
concentric grooves. Uncleaned, with
some minor encrustation and a green
and brown patina.
AE 11.1 x 8.25 x 4.25mm. Wt: 2.85gm
cf. Holland, W.W.O.C.M., ch.8. #133; and
Holland, "ANSMN 31 (1986)" #242ff.
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BCC BW41 Bronze Islamic Weight 1 DirhamIslamic Bronze Weight
Caesarea Maritima 1 Dirham
7th-12th Century CE
Obv: Single punch mark (possibly a
casting void). Rev: Blank. Rectangular
brick-shaped slab in the form of two
truncated four-sided pyramids set base
to base. Cut with a chisel from a thick
sheet of metal, with file-adjustment or
finishing marks on the edges. Minor
encrustations. Uncleaned, with green,
brown, and black patinas.
AE 10.25 x 8.5 x 5.0mm. Wt: 2.94gm
see also: Holland, W.W.O.C.M., ch.8;
and Holland, "ANSMN 31 (1986)"
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BCC BW42 Bronze Islamic Weight 1 DirhamIslamic Bronze Weight
Caesarea Maritima 1 Dirham
7th-12th Century CE
Nearly square slab, cut with a chisel
from a thin sheet of metal in the form of
two truncated four-sided pyramids, set
base to base. Each of the two major faces
has five small punch-marks, one in the
center and one in each corner. The edges
are smoothed, possibly waterworn, with
traces of file marks. Lightly cleaned, minor
encrustations, and reddish-brown toning.
AE 10.2 x 10.0 x 3.9mm. Wt: 2.67gm.
cf. Holland, "ANSMN 31 (1986)" #310
and #241 (both 2 dirhams), and Holland,
W.W.O.C.M., ch.8. #130; (also 2 dirhams)
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BCC BW43 Bronze Islamic Weight 1 DirhamIslamic Bronze Weight
Caesarea Maritima 1 Dirham
7th-12th Century CE
Obv: Uncertain Arabic (Kufic?) inscription
in a circular punch-mark. Rev: Blank.
Rectangular brick-shaped slab in the form
of two truncated four-sided pyramids set
base to base. Cut with a chisel from a
thick sheet of metal, with file-adjustment
or finishing marks on the edges. Minor
encrustations. Uncleaned, with green,
brown, and black patinas.
AE 9.75 x 9.0 x 5.0mm. Wt: 2.89gm
see also: Holland, W.W.O.C.M., ch.8;
and Holland, "ANSMN 31 (1986)"
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BCC BW44 Bronze Islamic Weight 1 Dirham 'IMRANIslamic Bronze Weight
Caesarea Maritima 1 Dirham
7th-12th Century CE
Obv: Arabic (Kufic) inscription stamped
in relief in a circular punch. عمرا ن ‘IMRAN,
a personal name found on many weights of
various standards and denominations across
this region. The significance of the name in
this context is unknown. Rev: Blank. Nearly
square cuboid (a very rare form), fashioned
from a thick sheet of metal or cast in a mold.
Light file-adjustment marks on the lower face
and sides. Uncleaned, rough dark green patina.
AE 7.9 x 7.9 x 6.0mm. Wt: 2.94gm
cf. Holland, W.W.O.C.M., ch.8. #118; and
Holland, "ANSMN 31 (1986)" #54 and #365.
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BCC BW45 Bronze Islamic Weight 1 DirhamIslamic Bronze Weight
Caesarea Maritima 1 Dirham
7th-12th Century CE
Obv: Circular punch-mark with traces
of inscription. Rev: Blank. Roughly
rectangular slab in the form of two
truncated four-sided pyramids set base
to base. Cut with a chisel from a thick
sheet of metal, with file-adjustment or
finishing marks on the edges. Uncleaned,
with minor corrosion and a green, red,
and black patina.
AE 9.5 x 8.0 x 5.2mm. Wt: 2.82gm
see also: Holland, W.W.O.C.M., ch.8;
and Holland, "ANSMN 31 (1986)"
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BCC BW46 Bronze Islamic Weight 1 Dirham "Bird's Eye"Islamic Bronze Weight
Caesarea Maritima 1 Dirham
7th-12th Century CE
Nearly square slab, cut with a chisel
from a thick sheet of metal. Light file-
adjustment or finishing marks on the
edges. Each of the two major faces is
decorated with a single "bird's-eye" punch
mark consisting of a central depression
surrounded by two concentric grooves.
Partially cleaned, with minor encrustation
and rough green patina.
AE 9.5 x 9.5 x 4.25mm. Wt: 2.74gm.
cf. Holland, W.W.O.C.M., ch.8. #133; and
Holland, "ANSMN 31 (1986)" #242ff.
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BCC BW47 Bronze Islamic Weight 2 DirhamIslamic Bronze Weight
Caesarea Maritima 2 Dirham
7th-12th Century CE
Obv: Two possible small punch marks?
Rev: Blank. Roughly rectangular brick-
shaped slab, cut with a chisel from a
thick sheet of metal in the form of two
truncated four-sided pyramids, set base
to base. File-adjustment or finishing
marks on the edges. This weight was
found with a heavy encrustation and partially
cleaned with 10% phosphoric acid, losing
0.15 grams in the process, or around 2.5%
of the original mass (6.06 - 5.91 grams).
The resulting weight brings it fairly close to
the expected standard for a 2 dirham unit
of that era.
AE 12.5 x 11.5 x 5.25mm. Wt: 5.91gm.
see: Holland, W.W.O.C.M., ch.8; and
Holland, "ANSMN 31 (1986)"
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BCC BW48 Bronze Islamic Weight 2 Dirham Inscribed "from Ja'far"Islamic Bronze Weight
Caesarea Maritima 2 Dirham
7th-11th Century CE
Obv:Arabic inscription stamped in relief
in a circular punch من جعفر "from Ja'far",
a personal name. Rev: Blank. Roughly
rectangular brick-shaped slab, cut from
a thick sheet of metal in the form of two
truncated four-sided pyramids, set base
to base. File marks on the edges.
AE 11.25 x 9.25 x 7.25mm. Wt: 5.82gm.
see: Holland, W.W.O.C.M., ch.8; and
Holland, "ANSMN 31 (1986)" #365 ('Imran).
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BCC BW49 Bronze Islamic Weight 1 DinarIslamic Bronze Weight?
Caesarea Maritima 1 Dinar
7th -12th Century CE?
Probable Islamic bronze weight, cut from
a sheet of metal or cast in the form of two
truncated cones, set base to base. The edges
and faces have file-adjustment or finishing
marks, with three punch marks on each side.
Holland lists two nearly identical objects in his
chapter on "uncertain" weights. He also lists a
very similarly shaped 1/2 dinar weight marked
'IMRAN in his section on "Dinar Series-Discoids".
Dia: 13.2 x 12.9mm. Ht: 4.2mm. Wt: 4.20gm.
cf. Holland W.W.O.C.M. chapter 10 #262-263,
and chapter 8 #155.
Surface find Caesarea Maritima, 1970's
J. Berlin Caesarea Collection
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BCC BW50 Bronze Islamic Weight 1/3 DinarIslamic Bronze Weight
Caesarea Maritima 1/3 Dinar
7th -12th Century CE
Flattened barrel shaped (discoid) bronze
weight decorated with two concentric
grooves surrounding a central dot.
Dia: 8.0mm. Ht: 3.25mm. Wt: 1.31gm.
cf. Holland W.W.O.C.M. chapter 8 and
Holland, "ANSMN 31 (1986)" #192-208.
Surface find Caesarea Maritima, 1970's
J. Berlin Caesarea Collection
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BCC BW51 Bronze Islamic Weight 1/2 DinarIslamic Bronze Weight
Caesarea Maritima 1/2 Dinar
7th -12th Century CE
Flattened barrel shaped (discoid) bronze
weight in the form of two truncated cones
set base to base. Decorated with five
concentric grooves surrounding a central dot.
Dia: 9.5mm. Ht: 4.25mm. Wt: 2.14gm.
cf. Holland W.W.O.C.M. chapter 8 and
Holland, "ANSMN 31 (1986)" #164-191.
Surface find Caesarea Maritima, 1970's
J. Berlin Caesarea Collection
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BCC BW52 Bronze Islamic? Weight 1/2 Dinar with Bird?Islamic or Early Byzantine? Bronze Weight
Caesarea Maritima 1/2 Dinar or possibly
1/2 Nomisma. 5th -12th Century CE?
Obv: Bird? or other figure with a circular
border in an incuse circular punch mark.
Rev: Blank. Roughly circular flattened
barrel shaped (discoid) bronze weight
in the form of two truncated cones
set base to base. File marks on edges.
Dia: 9.1 x 8.25mm. Ht: 4.5mm. Wt: 2.05gm.
No parallels in Holland W.W.O.C.M. chapter 8,
but similar in shape to his "Discoid Series"
of dinar weights.
Surface find Caesarea Maritima, 1970's
J. Berlin Caesarea Collection
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BCC BW53 Bronze Islamic Weight 1/2 DinarIslamic Bronze Weight?
Caesarea Maritima 1/2 Dinar
7th -12th Century CE
Possible Islamic weight, roughly circular
discoid with slightly bulging edges, cut
from a bar of metal. Chemically cleaned
of heavy corrosion. Dia: 10.25 x 9.75mm.
Ht: 3.25mm. Wt: 2.00gm..
See: Holland W.W.O.C.M. chapter 8
Uncertain Weights, #260.
Surface find Caesarea Maritima, 1970's
J. Berlin Caesarea Collection
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BCC BW54 Bronze Islamic Weight 2 Dinar - Discoid SeriesIslamic Bronze Weight
Caesarea Maritima
7th-12th Century CE.
2 Dinar - Discoid Series
Flattened barrel-shaped cast bronze weight,
slightly bulged along the equator. Decorated
on the upper and lower faces with a center
punch mark surrounded by four tight circles
and a deep peripheral groove. Some corrosion,
lightly cleaned. Max. Diameter: 15.75mm.
Ht: 6.25mm. Wt: 8.20gm. cf. BCC BW19;
Holland W.W.O.C.M. Chap. 8, #153; and
Holland, "ANSMN 31 (1986)" #115-128
Surface find Caesarea Maritima, 1977
J. Berlin Caesarea Collection
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BCC BW55 Bronze Islamic Weight 2 Dirham Series - SpheroidIslamic Bronze Weight
Caesarea Maritima 2 Dirham
7th-12th Century CE
Smoothly curved, nearly spherical cast
bronze weight decorated with close-set
"bird's-eye" punch-marks over the entire
body. Flat polar faces, each marked with
a single punch-mark surrounded by two
concentric grooves. Very uncommon type.
Dia: 11.25mm. Ht: 9.2mm Wt: 5.87gm.
see Holland, "ANSMN 31 (1986)" #61
and Holland, W.W.O.C.M., ch. 8; "Dirham
Series-Spheroid".
Surface find Caesarea Maritima, 1971
J. Berlin Caesarea Collection
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BCC BW56 Bronze Islamic Weight 1 Dirham "Peeled Orange"Islamic Bronze Weight
Caesarea Maritima 1 Dirham
7th-12th Century CE
Polyhedral, truncated segmented sphere
with two rows of ten undecorated facets,
each extending from the polar surfaces
to the midpoint of the body. Similar to
the "peeled orange" dirham type described
by Holland, but with flattened rather than
curved segments forming the horizontal
rows. Very rare type. Corroded, cleaned.
Dia: 7.5mm. Ht: 8.5mm. Wt: 2.80gm.
cf. BCC BW57; see also: Holland, W.W.O.C.M.,
chap. 8; and Holland, "ANSMN 31 (1986)"p. 174.
Surface find Caesarea Maritima, 1970's
J. Berlin Caesarea Collection
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BCC BW57 Bronze Islamic Weight 5 Dirham "Peeled Orange"Islamic Bronze Weight
Caesarea Maritima 5 Dirham
7th-12th Century CE
Polyhedral, truncated segmented sphere
with two rows of approximately 17 poorly
defined facets, each extending from the
polar surfaces to the midpoint of the body.
Similar to the "peeled orange" dirham type
described by Holland, but with flattened
rather than curved segments forming the
horizontal rows. Very rare type, uncleaned.
Dia: 15.5mm. Ht: 11.25mm. Wt: 14.57gm.
(unit weight: 2.914gm. x 5). cf. BCC BW56;
see also: Holland, W.W.O.C.M., chap. 8; and
Holland, "ANSMN 31 (1986)"p. 174.
Surface find Caesarea Maritima, 1970's
J. Berlin Caesarea Collection
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BCC LW10Lead Weight - Uncertain unit.
Late Roman - Early Byzantine?
Obv:Well preserved weight with
Greek letter A within roughly square
recess. Adjustment? tabs on each corner.
Suspension loop pierced with a sharp
object from the front, after casting.
Rev: Blank.
16 x 18 x 4mm. Weight: 4.39gm. 
Surface find from Caesarea Maritima, 1974

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BCC LW11Lead Weight - 2 Drachma?
Late Roman-Early Byzantine?
Well-preserved, roughly square
(19x20mm), with straight sides,
slightly beveled edges and suspension loop.
Obv: Inverted (retrograde?) Greek
letter "B" within square borders.
Rev: Blank
27 x 19 x 2mm. 7.36gm.
/ 2=Unit weight: 3.68
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BCC LW12Lead Weight
Late Roman - 6 grammata
Roughly squared oval with straight sides.
Obv: 6 punch marks
Rev: S (digamma) incised into a flat
surface surrounded by a raised border.
12.5 x 11 x 5.5mm. 6.47gm.
cf. L. Holland WWOCM (Weights and
Weight-like Objects from
Caesarea Maritima) #99 - 104
Surface find Caesarea Maritima, 1978
J. Berlin Caesarea Collection
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BCC LW13Lead Weight
Caesarea Maritima
Hellenistic Roman, 2nd Century CE?
1/4 libra (3 oungia) on the heavier 360 gram
standard, probably manufactured in Judaea.
Obv: Four leaf clover? quartrefoil? design
with central raised pellet, within circle.
Raised border and rounded beveled edges.
Rev: Quartrefoil design with four petals
interspersed with bifurcated leaves, within
circle and slightly raised border. Remnants
of handle or hanging loop at top.
PB 55 x 47 x 6mm. Weight: 90.87 grams
Surface find Caesarea Maritima, 1973
J. Berlin Caesarea Collection
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BCC LW14 Lead Weight With Rosette.jpgLead Weight
2nd Cent. BCE-2nd Cent. CE?
Uncertain Graeco-Roman Eastern weight
standard, 8 Drachma? or 1 oungia?
Rectangular weight with raised edge
on the obverse, enclosing six-petaled
rosette within circle. Pellet in each of
the four corners. Slightly beveled edges,
remains of suspension loop at top.
Rev: Blank.
Pb40 x 34 x 3mm. Wt: 28.22 grams
Surface find Caesarea Maritima, 1977
J. Berlin Caesarea Collection
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BCC LW15 Graeco-Roman Lead Weight "B "Lead Weight
2nd Cent. BCE-2nd Cent. CE?
Graeco-Roman Eastern
Rectangular weight with inward-curving sides,
raised edge and retrograde B enclosed in a
square border. Also known as a "stretched
oxhide shape". Remains of suspension loop
at top. Reverse blank. These square weights
with Greek letter markings "belong to a class
called by F. Petrie 'sela' and described by him
as Phoenician or Alexandrian. It appears to be
based on a unit (drachm) of about 3.5 or 3.6 g."
(Lionel Holland, W.W.O.C.M. Chapter 5).
Pb20.5 x 20 x 1.5mm. Wt: 5.57 grams
cf. Holland nos. 23 to 29.
Surface find Caesarea Maritima, 1976
J. Berlin Caesarea Collection
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BCC LW16 Lead Weight HLead Weight
2nd Cent. BCE-2nd Cent. CE?
Graeco-Roman Eastern
Well formed rectangular weight with
inward-curving sides, prominent raised
edges and an inward-curving square border
marked with diagonal hash marks enclosing
a large H (8). Remains of suspension loop
at top. Reverse blank. These square weights
with Greek letter markings "belong to a
class called by F. Petrie 'sela' and described
by him as Phoenician or Alexandrian. It
appears to be based on a unit (drachm)
of about 3.5 or 3.6 grams."
(Lionel Holland, W.W.O.C.M. Chapter 5).
Pb40 x 38.5 x 4.0mm. Wt: 28.55 grams
cf. Holland nos. 23 to 29; and BCC LW6.
Surface find Caesarea Maritima, 1976
J. Berlin Caesarea Collection
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BCC LW17 Lead Weight "B" EnclosureLead Weight
2nd Cent. BCE-2nd Cent. CE?
Graeco-Roman Eastern
Rectangular weight with raised edge and
letter "B" enclosed in a square frame with
perpendicular hatch-marks, four and five to
a side. Remains of suspension loop at top.
Reverse blank. This weight may ..."belong
to a class called by F. Petrie 'sela' and described
by him as Phoenician or Alexandrian. It appears
to be based on a unit (drachm) of about 3.5 or
3.6 g." (Lionel Holland, W.W.O.C.M. Chapter 5).
Pb22 x 20 x 2.5mm. Wt: 6.91 grams
Surface find Caesarea Maritima, 1976
J. Berlin Caesarea Collection
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BCC LW18 Lead Weight 1/2 OUNGIA or SemiunciaLead Weight
Late Roman to Early Byzantine
1/2 OUNGIA / Semiuncia
Roughly square, cast lead weight with
straight sides, nearly flat surfaces, and
no obvious mark of denomination.
Obv: Vaguely Λ-shaped incised line
which may or may not be a random
scratch. Rev: Blank.
Pb19 x 19 x 4mm. 13.65gm.
cf. L. Holland WWOCM (Weights and
Weight-like Objects from Caesarea
Maritima) #109 (1 OUNGIA) or #42
(undetermined Graeco-Roman type).
Surface find Caesarea Maritima, ca. 1970's
J. Berlin Caesarea Collection
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BCC LW2,3,4,5 and 65 Lead Weights
Late Roman - Early Byzantine?
LW2: A 3.28gm. 18 x 19mm.
LW3: B 5.36gm. 18 X 19mm.
LW4: B 5.88gm. 21 x 16mm.
LW5: Δ 13.24gm. 29 x 27.5mm.
LW6: H 25.91gm. 45 x 43mm.
Greek numerals A=1, B=2, Δ=4, H=8
Some of these may be based on the Drachma of
3.41gm. with 8 to a Roman ounce.
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BCC LW7Lead Weight - 4 Drachmas
Middle Roman-Early Byzantine?
Roughly square with raised
edges. and protrusions at the corners.
Greek letter Δ within.
32 x 28mm. 13.78gm. (/4=3.445gm.)
There were 8 drachmae to the
Roman ounce: 3.41x8=27.28gm.
Greek was the common language at Caesarea
throughout the Roman and Byzantine Periods
up until the conquest of 641 CE.
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BCC LW8 and LW9 Lead Weights from Caesarea Maritima
Uncertain date and type - Roman - Early Byzantine?
A size comparison of two weights of very similar design. The small one (LW8) is 4.16gm.
The larger one (LW9) is 12.79gm. A specimen identical to LW9, possibly from the same
mold, was published by Lionel Holland with a weight of 14.4gm. WWOCM (2009) #176.
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BCC LW8Lead Weight
Roman-Early Byzantine?
Obv: two pellets
Rev: Blank
20 x 13.5 x 2.5mm.
Weight 4.16gm.
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BCC LW9Lead Weight
Roman-Early Byzantine?
Obv: Anchor
Rev: Blank
32.5 x 17.5 x 4.0mm.
Weight 12.79gm.
ref: Holland, "Weights and Weight-Like
Objects from Caesarea Maritima" #176
(14.4gm.) Possibly from the same mold.
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BCC MA36Bronze Precision Scale Indicator
Caesarea Maritima
Uncertain Date 1st-3rd Cent. CE?
or possibly much later. This piece is part
of a precision equal-arm (or two-pan) scale.
The left arm of the indicator needle, where
the second pan would be attached, is broken
off. 7.0cm. x 5.7cm. cf. Lionel Holland,
"Weights and Weight-Like Objects from Caesarea
Maritima", Hadera, 2009. Weights are commonly
found at Caesarea, however, Scales and scale-parts
are very rare from this site. Surface find, 1977.
J. Berlin Caesarea Collection
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BCC BW12Islamic Weight
Caesarea Maritima
Bronze - 5 Dirham
Two opposing faces decorated with
4 "bird's eye" concentric punch marks
each; three faces with two "bird's eye"
marks; and one side blank.
AE12.25 x 12.0 x 11.5mm.
Weight: 14.12gm. Extremely rare.
cf. Holland, "Weights and Weight-Like
Objects from Caesarea Maritima" #117
Surface find Caesarea Maritima, 1974
J. Berlin Caesarea Collection
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BCC BW6Islamic Bronze Weight
Caesarea Maritima
3/6 Dirham Kufic Inscription
Obv: Incomplete Arabic word in incuse punch.
Possibly mirror image معير واف (maeir waf),
"a complete standard"
Rev: Arabic stamp (Thelat?, Three)
7.0 x 6.75 x 3.25mm.
1.45gm. Axis:90
Surface find Caesarea Maritima, 1971
J. Berlin Caesarea Collection
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BCC BW11Islamic Weight
Caesarea Maritima
Bronze 2 Dirham
Obv: Arabic inscription: ‘IMRAN
عمرا ن
Rev: Blank
Brick shaped, ends and sides bulged.
AE13.0 x 9.0 x 6.0mm. 5.83gm.
Surface find Caesarea Maritima, ca. 1970's
J. Berlin Caesarea Collection
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BCC BW13Islamic Weight
Caesarea Maritima
Bronze - 10 Dirham
Obv: Incuse circle with four punch-marks
creating a flower? design, surrounding a
crescent moon, and inlaid with gold leaf.
Rev: Three incuse concentric circles.
AE Barrel shape: Dia.: 19.25mm.
Ht.:13.5mm. Weight: 29.58gm.
Extremely rare.
cf. Holland, "Weights and Weight-Like
Objects from Caesarea Maritima" #115
Surface find Caesarea Maritima, 1977
J. Berlin Caesarea Collection
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BCC BW7Islamic Weight
Umayyad Period 661-750CE
Bronze 3/6 Dirham
Obv: Arabic inscription stamped in relief,
negative (mirror image):معير واف (maeir waf)
which translates as "a complete standard".
Rev: Three dots , punch marks indicating
3/6ths of a dirham.
8.0 x 7.5 x 3.0 mm. 1.44gm.
cf. Holland, "Weights and Weight-Like
Objects from Caesarea Maritima" #136
Surface find Caesarea Maritima, 1977
J. Berlin Caesarea Collection
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BCC BW8Islamic Weight
Bronze
1/6 Dirham
Obv: Arabic inscription stamped
in relief عمرا ن IMRAN
Rev: Blank
6.2 x 5.2 x 1.5mm.
0.46gm.
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BCC BW9Islamic Weight
Bronze
1/6 Dirham
Obv: One “bird’s eye” stamp
consisting of dot with two
concentric circles around.
Rev: Same
5.2x 4.9 x 1.8mm.
0.45gm.
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BCC LW1xLead Weight with Greek
Inscription in Six Lines
1st to 3rd century CE.
87x43mm. 153.5gm.
ΙΤΑ/ΛΙΚ/ΗΗ/ΜΙΛ/ΙΤΡ/Α, (ιταλικη ημι λιτρα,
half an Italian litra).
Surface find, Caesarea Maritima, 1974
J. Berlin Caesarea Collection

An identical specimen, from the same mold, was found near Caesarea Maritima in 1949, and is listed in the Corpus Inscriptionum Iudaeae/Palaestinae, Vol. II, Ameling, Cotton, Eck, et.al. on page 621. According to the authors, the term “litra”, derived from the Roman word “Libra”, came to indicate local weight standards between the 1st and 2nd centuries CE. Therefore when the Roman standard was intended the word ιταλικη was added to distinguish them. The weight of 153.5, when multiplied by 2, is about 19 grams short of the Roman libra, however the object may have had a handle at the top and the original weight must have been fairly close to the standard. Around the end of the 3rd century CE the local standards were replaced by the Roman system and the descriptive word ιταλικη was no longer required.
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BCC MA35 Roman Steelyard with Greek ScalesRoman Steelyard
Caesarea Maritima
1st-6th cent CE?
Roman or early Byzantine steelyard
with three fulcrums and sliding weight.
Scales in Greek letters corresponding to the
three fulcrums read Α.Β.Γ.Δ./
Λ.Μ.Ν.Ξ.Ο.Π.Ρ.Σ/ and ????,
Bronze and iron. Length 14.4 cm.
Surface find Caesarea Maritima, 1977
between the high and low level aqueducts
north of the ancient harbour.
J. Berlin Caesarea Collection
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