The Eparch Collection of Roman, Byzantine and Islamic Weights
LATE ROMAN – BYZANTINE COMMERCIAL WEIGHTS
Circa 7th century. Weight of 6-ounkia (Brass, inlaid with silver, 49x10mm, 156.30 g), a thick, discoid commercial-weight with a double grooved edge (as MAH A20) and a recessed, flat top and bottom; centering hole on both sides, ounce of 26.05 g. Γ°- S; above, square monogram of ΙΟΑΝΙS between two doves; below, bunch of grapes; around, a low raised circular border and a high rim. Rev. Plain surface within a low raised circular border and a high rim. Cf. the previous lot for another weight with similar doves on the obverse. A very rare piece with this type of decoration. With remains of considerable amounts of encrustations, some pitting and with most of the silver inlays lost, otherwise , nearly very fine. From the Eparch Collection.