LOT 3705
Islamic Polyhedral AE Weight of 20 Dirhams or 2 Uqiya. Circa 10th-13th century AD.
A flattened sphere doubly truncated in form; punched on the top and bottom with a large bird's eye pattern; the main body of the weight decorated with five rows of bird's eyes. CPAI 1, 127 (Southern Anatolia). Condition as seen.(57.37gr, 25mm x 19mm.).
ProvenanceFound 'Ainsbrook' North-West Yorkshire, UK, circa 2005-2007.
Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
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Group of Two [2] Islamic AE Weights of 10 Dirhams or 1 Uqiya. Circa 10th-13th century AD.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Weights in the form of a polyhedron decorated with numerous punch marks. 58.95gr total.
Condition as seen.
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Judaea, Tortoise AE Weight of 1 Shekel. Iron Age II (1200-586 BC).
Sold for (Inc. bp): £520
Land tortoise with segmented shell. Cf. Hendin, Ancient Scale Weight 185 (Shekel of 14.12gr). 16.56gr, 25mm x 20mm x 8mm.
Condition as seen.
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
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Group of Three [3] Byzantine AE Weights. 5th-6th century AD.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Various types. 8.33gr total.
Condition as seen.
From an English collection formed before 2000.
