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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Plumbata, post: 3273275, member: 96864&quot;]Yeah, those are Steelyard balance/scale weights, with the traces of the iron suspension hooks/loops remaining. Unless you can get a good idea of the weight system they were used for it would be hard to accurately date them or determine geographic origins, as steelyards are still used today in some places and it stands to reason that most steelyard weights date from after the Roman era. You should always be cautious when buying artifacts advertised as &quot;Roman&quot; (or from other noteworthy civilizations of Antiquity) because much of the time there is no solid way to actually prove the items are indeed &quot;Roman&quot; vs. something more generic and recent, and the dealers are all acutely aware that they can get more money for so-called &quot;Roman&quot; items as opposed to ho-hum medieval items lacking the same awe inspiring historical backdrop.</p><p><br /></p><p>They seem pretty common generally speaking, I have to sort through them when searching for Greek/Roman lead sling bullets as sometimes they get classified incorrectly as bullets or vice versa, but I know that I&#039;ve seen examples for sale with rather specific and reliable provenance so if these pieces don&#039;t satisfy your desire for concrete provenance be assured that others will show up if you keep looking around.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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