The Eparch Collection of Roman, Byzantine and Islamic Weights
LATE ROMAN – BYZANTINE COMMERCIAL WEIGHTS
Circa 5th-6th century. Weight of 6-grammata = 1-sicilicus = 1 1/2-nomismata (Bronze or brass, 14x13x3mm, 6.72 g), a thin, square ‘Imperial’ commercial (or coin?)-weight with bifacial edges (as MAH B4), nomisma of 4.48 g. Half-length engraved busts of two facing crowned and draped imperial figures; below, S. Rev. Plain. Cf. Bendall 106-108. Powerful albeit rudely engraved figures, highlighted with earth. Fine, dark green patina. Nearly extremely fine. From the Eparch Collection.