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DHbyzweight24mm7mm734g.jpg
Early Byzantine/Late Roman cup weight 21 viewsPart of likely cup weight used to fit together different weights and dimensions.
24mm by 7mm thick. 7.34g
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DHbyzantineweights14mm14mm6mm1378g.jpg
Byzantine? coin weight, Semuncia/3 nomismat21 viewsS one side
14mm by 14mm by 6mm, 13.78g
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DHbyzantineweights20mm20mm4mm2510g.jpg
Roman lead trade weight, 1 uncia/ 1 ounce21 viewsPlain both sides
20mm by 20mm by 4mm, 25.10g
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wileycweights30_7mm_55g.jpg
Lead Roman trade weight 21 views1 Sextans/2 oz
30mm/7mm
55g.
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wileycweight10_8_2mm139g.jpg
byzantine weight 8 Siliquae=1 Tremissis21 views10 by 8 by 2mm
dotted N on one side
1.39g
Weber;Tafel 18
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byzweight11_11_2_209g.jpg
2 Scripula weight21 viewsLarge B in Pellets
11 by 11 by 1.5mm
2.09g
H.366
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Cubo-Octahedral weights20 viewstetradecagon (14 sided) Anepigraphic weight
20mm x 21mm x 21mm - 61.7g

Eastern European origin, Hendin attributes them as a possible Islamic scale weight
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Cubo-Octahedral weights20 viewstetradecagon (14 sided) Anepigraphic weight
16mm x 16mm x 15mm 29.32
Eastern European origin, Hendin attributes them as a possible Islamic scale weight
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DHbyzweight12mm3mm405g.jpg
One nomisma weight20 viewsEngraved N, pellets below N and above.
12mm square, 3mm thick mm,
4.05g
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DHbyzweight15mm8mm554g.jpg
Early Arabic weight20 viewsPart of likely cup weight used to fit together different weights and dimensions.
15mm by 8mm thick. 5.54g
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DHbyzantineweight9mm9mm5mm366gm.jpg
Byzantine weight one Nomisma20 viewsplain with scored circle both sides
9mm by 9mm by 5mm, 3.66g

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cwbyzweights12mm9mm870g~0.jpg
Late Byzantine trade weight20 views2 nomismat/8 scripula
Hectogon
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dhbyzantineweights15mm15mm2mm539g.jpg
Byzantine coin weight, one nomismat20 viewsPlain all sides
15mm by 15mm by 2mm, 5.39g
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cwbyzantineweights7mm7mm4mm1_82g.jpg
Bronze coin weight ?20 views7mm/7mm/4mm
indented
scattered pellets no pattern
1.82 g
1/3 Tremissis
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1_10shekel__87g_25mm(h51).JPG
1/10 Shekel Hematite weight20 viewsSphendonoid Hematite weight
25mm
.87g
Hendin; 51.
Sphendonoid weights have been found in Mesopotamia, Cyprus, Egypt, Syria, and Phoenicia as well as ship wrecks from the 14th/13th centuries BC.
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byzweight53_2g30_5mm.jpg
Two Unica weight20 viewsGamma cross Beta
within engraved wreath
30mm diameter
5mm thick
53.2g
Hending 119-122
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bw15_12mm3_43g.jpg
1 Nomisma weight20 viewsdotted N
15 by 12 mm
3.43g (underweight)
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DHbyzweight10mm10mm10mm1244g.jpg
Commercial weight Semunica 1/2 ounce19 viewsplain square
10mm by 10 mm by 10 mm 12.44g
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DHbyzweight9mm9mm9mm641g.jpg
Cubo-Octahedral weights19 views14 sided polygon(Tetrakaidecagon) plain
9mm by 9mm by 9mm 6.41g
Eastern European origin, Hendin attributes them as a possible Islamic scale weight
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DHbyzantineweight22mm12mm2mm422g.jpg
One Nomisma coin weight19 viewsLead foil weight,
22mm by 12mm by 2 mm, 4.22
Possibly initally covered by copper foil
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DHbyzantineweight8mmsquare391g.jpg
Cubo-Octahedral weights19 viewsplain no marks
1 Dinar
8mm square, 3.91gm
Eastern European origin, Hendin attributes them as a possible Islamic scale weight
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DHbyzantineweights15mm12mm4mm1062g.jpg
Coin weight?19 viewscrude X one side
15mm by 12mm by 4mm, 10.62g
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CWbyzantineweights7mm9mm3mm163g.jpg
Bronze coin weight19 viewstwo lines one side
7mm by 9mm by 3mm
1.63 g
1/3 Tremissis
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2_5shekel340g_12mm_9mm_(h38_39).jpg
2/5 Shekel Hematite weight19 views
Sphendonoid Hematite weight
12mm tall by 9mm base
3.4g
Hendin; 38, 39
Sphendonoid weights have been found in Mesopotamia, Cyprus, Egypt, Syria, and Phoenicia as well as ship wrecks from the 14th/13th centuries BC.
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12_9_1mm_110g.jpg
two obolus weight19 viewsLarge B
12 by 9 by 1mm 1.10 g
B(2) Obolus of .55g each
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byzantineweight7_82_mm142g.jpg
1 Tremissis weight19 viewslarge X
7 by 8 by 2 mm
1.42g
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DHbyzantineweights26mm20mm8mm2893g.jpg
Trade weight?, one unica/ one ounce18 viewsplain both sides, concave side
16mm by 20mm by 8mm, 28.93g
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cwbyzweights13mm10mm5mm579g.jpg
trade weight?18 viewsplain both sides
13mm by 10mm by 5mm, 5.79g
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wileycweights10_6mm420g.jpg
Islamic weight; 1 Mitqal18 viewsBronze discoid barrel weight
One central dot
10 mm by 6mm
4.20 g
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1_2unica_14_8g20_19_3_.jpg
1/2 Unica trade weight18 viewsInverse S
lead weight beveled edges
14 by 19 by 3 mm
14.8g
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byzweight501g_14_10_2mm.jpg
10 Oboloi weight18 viewsdouble U (byzantine number 5)
10 Oboloi (1 obols = 0.55g)
5.01 g 14 by 10 by 2mm
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12_04g15_13_5mm_lead.jpg
ancient lead weight ? Roman trade weight18 viewsplain both sides
15 by 13 by 5 mm
12.04g
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21_04g20_15_5mm_lead.jpg
ancient lead weight ? Roman trade weight18 viewspossible swan imprint one side
20 by 15 by 5mm
21.04g
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Spherical commercial weight17 viewsAnepigraphic weight central indentation
1 Sicilius,
mm dia/7mm tall, 6.18g
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DHbyzweight8mm2mm141g.jpg
One third nomisma or one Tremissis weight17 viewsno pellets or dots, H on one side
8mm square/2mm thick
1.33g
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DHbyzseal12mm4mm1227g.jpg
lead seal17 viewsscratched X or cross both sides
12mm by 4mm thick 12.27g
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DHbyzweight14mm13mm5mm1170g.jpg
Roman lead trade weight, Semunica (1/2 ounce).17 viewsPlain sides
14mm by 13mm by 5mm, 11.70g
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DHbyzantineweight24mm14mm1mm767g.jpg
Two Numisma17 viewsGeometric design, faint NB
24mm by 14mm by 1mm, 7.67g
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DHbyzantineweights18mm17mm8mm1638g.jpg
Octagonal trade weight17 viewsplain all sides
18mm by 17mm by 8mm, 16.38g
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cwbyzweights20mm20mm2mm1220g.jpg
Roman? trade weight lead 12 scripula = semuncia 17 viewsN on one side, I question if this has ben scratched in at a later date.
20mm by 20mm by 2mm, 12.20g
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cwbyzweights10mm4mm4mm218g.jpg
Coin weight? 2 scripula 17 views10mm long, 4mm by 4mm,
scored around three times
2.18g 1/2 Tremissis/2 scripula
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cwbyzweights18mm8mm1472g.jpg
Late Byzantine trade weight 17 views3 nomismat/12 scripula
round pellet one side
18mm dia by 8mm tall, 14.72 g
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weight42_19_5_87_39g.jpg
Roman lead trade weight Quadrans (1/4 lb) 17 viewsrough sides, no obvious marking
42mmL/19/5mm
87.39g
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byzantinebronzeweight_8_9_1mm1_39g.jpg
six Keration weight17 viewsgamma with two dots
3/2=6
1.39/6=6 keratin of .23 each
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11_14g10_9_9mm_lead.jpg
ancient lead weight ? Roman trade weight17 viewsplain all sides
10 by 9 by 9 mm
11.14g
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Spherical commercial weight16 viewsAnepigraphic weight
Sextula? 1/6 oz, 4 scripula
10mm dia/5mm tall, 5.03g
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DHbyzweight10mm1mm234g.jpg
One half nomisma weight16 viewsEngraved IB.
10mm/15mm, 2mm. 2.34g
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DHbyzweight12mm12mm3mm412g.jpg
One nomisma weight 16 viewsengraved N one side, plain on other.
12mm by 12mm by 3mm 4.12g
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DHbyzweights9mm8mm629g.jpg
Cubo-Octahedral weights16 views14 sided polygon(Tetrakaidecagon) Two dots on one side
9mm by 8mm by 8mm 6.29g
Eastern European origin, Hendin attributes them as a possible Islamic scale weight
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DHbyzantineweights20mm20mm20mm6034g.jpg
Cubo-Octahedral weights16 viewsplain all sides
10mm by 20mm by 20mm, 60.34g
I have been advised that these shaped weights were used all along a trade route that stretched in an arc from Bulgaria through Russia and Scandinavia to Britain. Holland, Hendin etc do not seem to be reporting them from Anatolia etc
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DHbyzantineweight20mm21mm8mm2837g~0.jpg
Roman trade weight, 1 uncia16 viewsplain both sides
20mm by 21mm by 8mm, 28.37g
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cwbyzweights10mm9mm2mm252gjpg.jpg
Byzantine coin weight 12 silquae = 1 semissis16 viewsplain both sides
10mm by 9mm by 2mm, 2.52g
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53_32g29_29mm6mm.jpg
Roman lead scale weight 16 views29mm by 29mm 6mm thick
Three dots one side
53.3g
Weight is equal to two Unica
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leadweight12mm12mm4mm1334g.jpg
Roman Lead weight16 views12mm/12mm/4mm
13.34g
plain all sides
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wileycweights7_4mm149g.jpg
Islamic weight; 1/3 dinar (1 dinar of 4.47g) 16 viewsBronze discoid, barrel weight
7 by 4mm
central dot both sides
1.49g
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wileycweights10_10_2mm286g.jpg
byzantine coin weight 12 Siliquae=1 Semissis16 viewsplain all sides
10 by 10 by 3mm
2.86g
Weber; Tafel 15.16
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wileycweights20_7mm4_22g.jpg
1/2 shekel Hematite sphendonoid 16 views20mm by 7mm base
4.22g
Hematite weight
Babylonian style
Hendin 31-37
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12_9_4mm_6_65g.jpg
lead weight16 viewscurve square/X on one side
12 by 9 by 4mm
6.65g
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wileycByzantineweights_11_10_2mm393g.jpg
6 oboloi weight16 viewsunusual 2 gamma(3) 2 times 3 = 6
1 obulos equals approx. to 0.6 g (7th ct. AD) .
6 oboloi = 0.6 x 6= 3,6 g
a bit over weight at 11/10/3mm;3.93g
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weightislamic1dinar11_4mm4_20g.jpg
One Dinar Islamic weight16 viewssingle pellet one side in ring
plain
11mm dia
4mm height
4.20 g
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4_16g_12_4mm.jpg
Islamic bronze Discoid weight One Dinar 16 viewsConcentric rings both sides
12mm dia
4 mm height
4.16 g
Holland;146
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4_98g4scripula_11_6mm.jpg
4 Scripula weight16 viewslarge gamma dot reverse gamma and I
plain reverse
11 mm wide
6mm tall
4.98g
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One nomisma weight coin weight15 viewsEngraved N.
11mm/ 2mm. 4.05g
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DHbyzweight17mm13mm3mm739g.jpg
Roman weight?, 1 Sicilus-6 Scripula15 viewssix pellets, one side.
17mm by 13mm by 3mm, 7.39g
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DHbyzweight12mm9mm4mm415g.jpg
Roman weight?, 1 Sextula15 viewsFour pellets one side?
12mm by 9mm by 4mm, 4.15g
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cwbyzantineweights15mm11mm3mm427g.jpg
Byzantine coin weight, one nomismat15 viewsfaint N, plain side
15mm by 11mm by 3mm, 4.27g
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cwbyzantineweights12mm8mm786g.jpg
islamic barrel weight? 15 viewssmooth all sides
12mm tall, 8mm diameter, 7.86g
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late Byzantine trade weight 15 views2 numismat/8 scripula
two pellets one side
12mm by 10mm by 7mm. 8.05 g
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lead25_10_13mm36_91g.jpg
Roman lead trade weight, 1 uncia/ 1 ounce15 views25mm/10mm/13mm
36.91g
Likely one Unica based on Heavier standard c. 2nd cen C.E.
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19_00g13_13mmbase7mmtall.jpg
Roman Lead Trade Weight15 views13mm by 13 mm by 7mm
beveled top
19g
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3_4shekal_588g_20mm_10mm6mm(h29).jpg
3/4 Shekel Hematite weight15 viewsSphendonoid Hematite weight
20mm by 10mm by 6mm at end
5.88g
Hendin; 29.
Sphendonoid weights have been found in Mesopotamia, Cyprus, Egypt, Syria, and Phoenicia as well as ship wrecks from the 14th/13th centuries BC.
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10_5mm_69g.jpg
Babylonian/Syrian weight; 1/16 shekel/qedet 15 views1/16 shekel; (0.69g=1/16 of 8.28g shekel) Hematite sphendonoid flat base, 10 by 5mm at waist.
13-14th century B.C.E
Hendin 52
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byzweight19_19_3_455g.jpg
One Numisma15 viewslarge N arch around
19 by 19 by 3 mm
4.55g
Hendin 349,352
Bendall 103,104
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islamicbronzetwodirhamweight_11_11_4mm5_79g.jpg
Islamic bronze weight15 viewstwo birds eye
two dirham weight
11/11/4mm
5.79g equal two dirhams of 2.85g
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Islamicbronzeweighttwodirham_11_10_3mm5_85g.jpg
Two Dirham Islamic bronze weight15 views5 "birds eyes"
11 by 10 by3/4mm
5.85g
= two dirhams of 2.93 g each
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IW9_9_4mm3_01g.jpg
Islamic bronze weight15 viewsBirds eye weight 1 dirham
9 by 9 by 4mm
3.01g
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bw13_13mm2_94.jpg
possible weight15 viewslarge X
raised pellet
13 by 13 by 1mm
2.94g
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byzbronzeweight13_14mm4_16g.jpg
One nomisma weight15 viewslarge N
two dots, one above and one below
13 by 14mm
4.16g
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weightroman_barrel_12_10mm1484g.jpg
Roman Barrel weight15 viewsunclear insignia
single pellet
barrel shape 12mm wide
10 mm tall
14.84 g
likely semuncia
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DHbyzweight12mm11mm4mm830g.jpg
Roman lead weight sextulae/2 nomismat?14 viewsCurved square two pellets
12mm by 11mm by 4mm 8.30g
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DHbyzweight19mm18mm3mm689g.jpg
Roman lead weight Sicilius14 viewscurved square no pellets plain
19mm by 18mm by 3mm, 6.89g
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DHbyzweight11mm11mm5mm892g.jpg
Roman lead trade weight, two sextula.14 viewstwo pellets one side, two sextula, indention scratched cross.
11mm by 11mm by 5mm 8.92g
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DHbyzantineweight12mm12mm5mm936g.jpg
Roman lead trade weight three Drachma14 viewsplain one side three pellets one side
12mm by 12mm by 5mm, 9.36, three drachma based on 3.12 drachma
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DHbyzantineweight34mm28mm7mm816g.jpg
Roman Lead trade weight 1 quadrans?14 viewsplain both sides
34mm by 28mm by 7mm, 84.16g
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cwbyzweights9mm8mm3mm282g.jpg
Byzantine coin weight 12 silquae = 1 semissis14 viewsplain both sides
9mm by 8mm by 3mm, 2.82g
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DHbyzantineweights10mm10mm5mm452g.jpg
Byzantine coin weight, one nomismat14 viewsplain all sides
10mm by 10mm by 5mm, 4.52g
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lead22_20_6mm21_15g.jpg
Roman lead trade weight, 1 uncia/ 1 ounce14 views22/20mm/6mm
Unica weight based on Lighter Standard 1st century C.C.
21.15 g
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40_5g23_23_7mm.jpg
Roman Lead Trade Weight14 views23 mm by 23mm by 7mm thick
square indentation one side
Oval on the other
40.5g
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9_9_9mm1258g.jpg
Roman Lead Trade Weight14 views9mm by 9mm by 9mm
plain
12.58g
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21_189mm38_80g.jpg
Lead trade weight14 viewsNo marking
21 by 18 by 9mm
38.8g
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