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Antiquities Discussion Forums => Weights and Scales => Topic started by: Mike C2 on January 29, 2020, 12:05:12 pm

Title: Help needed to read Byzantine glass weight with legend
Post by: Mike C2 on January 29, 2020, 12:05:12 pm

Dear Board;
Help needed to read Byzantine glass weight with legend- Weight of 1 Semissis [half Nomisma].20mm-2,1g- Facing bust of an unknown eparch holding scroll; around, illegible?marginal  legend. Rev./Blank.Close to Bendall 186 var-Pale light green glass
Great Thanks in advance for all help

Title: Re: Help needed to read Byzantine glass weight with legend
Post by: Gert on January 30, 2020, 03:37:51 pm

I think better and larger photos will be necessary. Try photographing with an angle to accentuate the shades of the letters. From what I see there might be enough detail to read something.
Gert

Title: Re: Help needed to read Byzantine glass weight with legend
Post by: Mike C2 on January 31, 2020, 02:01:22 am

This is the best angle,i did several others but this photo still the best
Great thanks Gert for all your help
All the bests