a small copper weight

[NIKSOL]

bronze
8,9-3,3-9,5 mm size
1,9gram

[wileyc]

would be interested in seeing all sides and bottom? and clearer picture of inscription is that 5mm thick? At first thought it looks like a 1/5 shekel inverted truncated weight (1.9g=1/5 shekel of 9.5G).

cw

[v-drome]

I have a similarly underweight 12 Siliqua Byzantine weight, so that would be my first guess, though my example is very worn:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=179882

[NIKSOL]

wileyc: the thickness is 3,3mm

[NIKSOL]

I found this weight on ebay with the same weight of 1.9 grams
1cm size

[Basil]

I'm pretty sure we're dealing with a 12 siliquae Byzantine trade weight here. Being underweight is not uncommon during this time. See Simon Bendall: He describes the style of these pieces as homemade.
Basil

[glebe]

I'm pretty sure we're dealing with a 12 siliquae Byzantine trade weight here. Being underweight is not uncommon during this time. See Simon Bendall: He describes the style of these pieces as homemade.
Basil

Hi  Basil,

As a matter of interest, where does Bendall discuss small weights like this one?

Ross G.

[Basil]

Hi Ross G.,
Simon Bendal: BYZANTINE WEIGHTS -An Introduction-,London 1996
special chapter:„Centres and Methods of Production“
see also: Karl Pink: Römische und Byzantinische Gewichte in Österreichischen Sammlungen, Baden bei Wien, MCMXXXVIII

Basil

[glebe]

Thanks for that - I found it.
I thought Bendall was referring only to small weights (which he doesn't list) but evidently not.

Ross G.