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Details
LOT 3837
Group of Ten [10] Byzantine AE Weights. Circa 6th-12th century AD.
Mixed group of discoid and oblate trade weights with low-relief detailing. Condition as seen.(39.74gr total.).
Provenance
Acquired since the 1970s.
From the private collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
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