BYZANTINE BRONZE INLAID WEIGHT WITH CROSS

Ca. AD 1000 - 1300 A Byzantine square weight, cast from bronze. The front is inscribed "IHS" inside of an incised framed made with diagonal lines and dots to represent a laurel crown.
Size: 45mm x 45mm; Weight: 165g
Provenance: Private UK collection; previously acquired on the Holland art market in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

500
Estimate: GBP 750 - 1500