★ A nicely engraved and impressive weight of 6 ounkia ★
Byzantine Weights, Circa 6th-7th century. Weight of 6 Ounkia (Bronze, 40x44 mm, 163.18 g), a thick uniface square commercial weight with plain edges. Γᴑ S engraved in outline and inlaid in silver; all within ivy-wreath with flowers. Rev. Plain. Bendall -. MAH -. Pera -, cf. 75 (not uniface). A nicely engraved and impressive weight. The inlays missing and with some deposits on the edges and on the reverse , otherwise, good very fine.
From an interesting European collection of Byzantine coin & commercial weights.
Price realized | 460 CHF |
Starting price | 280 CHF |
Estimate | 350 CHF |