Ancient Weights Page - Please Work With Me

[Joe Sermarini]

I am trying to expand and improve the Ancient Scales and Weights article in NumisWiki. I am looking for a bit of help. If you know anything about ancient weights, please contribute.

Please start by looking here: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/numiswiki/view.asp?key=Ancient%20Weights%20and%20Scales

Lets start with an outline. Ideas?

[Joe Sermarini]

I have added a little, but I am still looking for any help possible.

[Stkp]

Joe,

Just about everything I know about coin weights is included in my description of the one coin weight in my collection:
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=106219

Steve

[Joe Sermarini]

Thanks Steve.

[v-drome]

If it would be appropriate, feel free to include this link to my gallery of weights and scale parts, along with any photos and descriptions, all found at Caesarea Maritima in the 1970's:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=5252

[Joe Sermarini]

Great idea! Will do.

[Kamnaskires]

I don't know if this will be helpful, but the July 1996 issue of The Celator included an article about Byzantine weights. A PDF of the issue is downloadable at: https://social.vcoins.com/files/file/110-vol-10-no-07-july-1996/

[Joe Sermarini]

Nice article. I wish I could include it in its entirety. I added it to the references with a link and used it to expand the outline and fill in some details.

[quadrans]

Hi Joe,

I have also some examples in my Gallery:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=5615

 Joe/Q.

p.s.

I have some more, I try to post it soon.

There are a couple of forum members here who have written books about weights, I'll try to find them, we corresponded with each other before, and I bought a book from him in German.

Regards

 Joe

[Joe Sermarini]

Hi Joe,  I have taken a break from the page, but will add a link next time I work on it. Thanks