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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;rrdenarius, post: 3273010, member: 75525&quot;]I just bought a weight that was advertised as Roman. I think that is a good guess, but it looks like it could be from a lot of places. I liked the marks on the piece. At first I thought the marks might lead me to a find spot. Now my best guess is how it was labeled at a&nbsp; collector&#039;s fair in Utrecht the Netherlands. </p><p>The seller&#039;s pics and description:</p><p>[ATTACH]863543[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]863544[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]863545[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]863546[/ATTACH] </p><p>Ancient Roman Lead balance weight weights</p><p>Origin:Europe</p><p>Condition:&nbsp; Good Condition, See Photo</p><p>Material - lead:</p><p>Date: 2nd/4th century AD.</p><p>Origin: Western Europe</p><p>Length. 40 mm to 55 mm.</p><p>In good condition (see photos)</p><p>The provider guarantees that this item was obtained in a legal manner. Purchased at the collector&#039;s fair Utrecht 1999.</p><p><br /></p><p>I think the weight markings read:</p><p>GEWICHE BALANS ROMEINS</p><p>Using google translate Dutch to English:</p><p>WEIGHT BALANCE ROMAN</p><p><br /></p><p>Can anyone read anything different on the weight? It is odd that the seller called these pieces balance weights, but did not give weights.</p><p><br /></p><p>This is the second lot of lead that I bought that cost 5 or more times to ship as the hammer plus vig.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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