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LOT 0860
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
BYZANTINE BRONZE WEIGHT COLLECTION
6TH-8TH CENTURY A.D.
3/8 - 1 in. (61 grams total, 10-27 mm).
6TH-8TH CENTURY A.D.
3/8 - 1 in. (61 grams total, 10-27 mm).
Comprising six circular commercial weights of different types and sizes, including examples stamped with letter motifs. [6, No Reserve]
PROVENANCE:
Ex Simmons Gallery, London E11, UK, in the 1990s.
From a North London collection.
LITERATURE:
Cf. Bendall, S., Byzantine weights, an introduction, London, 1996, figs.111ff, for the type.
FOOTNOTES:
The biggest weight is a one ounce weight, having an engraved monogram of Γ and Α. The flans of circular coin weights were turned on a lathe in the 6th century A.D., giving them a neat appearance. The designs are usually quite simple and often crudely executed, either engraved or slipped.
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TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
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