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<p>[QUOTE="rrdenarius, post: 7406201, member: 75525"]I spend most of my coin time looking for cast bronze coins and scale weights. In the last 2 years, I found two uncommon 2's. The coin arrived last year and I posted it then. The scale weight arrived today, 2 months after the auction (but it seemed like longer). </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1287757[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1287758[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1287759[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1287760[/ATTACH] </p><p>Barrel weight; on the top, the value is shown in Greek script, ૪ B. The Latin II VNCIA is extremely unusual and shown on the side. The letters have silver inlays. Finding one with silver is unusual.</p><p>Dm. 2.5 cm</p><p>53.23 grams (319.4 eq As)</p><p>Bendall 31 has ૪ B on top, but no side lettering. Some weights show side lettering. Bendall has no weights with VNCIA.</p><p>Pondera has pictures of 10 barrel weights with ૪ B and one with VNCIA II.</p><p>I think the weight was cleaned (over cleaned) and re-patinaed. Lots of museum items are done this way. If the weight had been a cast or struck bronze coin, folks here would expect a note by the seller. </p><p><br /></p><p>Comparing coins and the scale weight.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1287761[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1287762[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>the weights for comparison:</p><p>Prow left Sextans - 46.3 grams = 278 eq As</p><p>Shell / Knucklebone Biunex - 75.4 grams = 377 eq As</p><p>Scale Weight - 53.2 grams = 319 eq As[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="rrdenarius, post: 7406201, member: 75525"]I spend most of my coin time looking for cast bronze coins and scale weights. In the last 2 years, I found two uncommon 2's. The coin arrived last year and I posted it then. The scale weight arrived today, 2 months after the auction (but it seemed like longer). [ATTACH=full]1287757[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1287758[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1287759[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1287760[/ATTACH] Barrel weight; on the top, the value is shown in Greek script, ૪ B. The Latin II VNCIA is extremely unusual and shown on the side. The letters have silver inlays. Finding one with silver is unusual. Dm. 2.5 cm 53.23 grams (319.4 eq As) Bendall 31 has ૪ B on top, but no side lettering. Some weights show side lettering. Bendall has no weights with VNCIA. Pondera has pictures of 10 barrel weights with ૪ B and one with VNCIA II. I think the weight was cleaned (over cleaned) and re-patinaed. Lots of museum items are done this way. If the weight had been a cast or struck bronze coin, folks here would expect a note by the seller. Comparing coins and the scale weight. [ATTACH=full]1287761[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1287762[/ATTACH] the weights for comparison: Prow left Sextans - 46.3 grams = 278 eq As Shell / Knucklebone Biunex - 75.4 grams = 377 eq As Scale Weight - 53.2 grams = 319 eq As[/QUOTE]
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