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<p>[QUOTE="rrdenarius, post: 4521042, member: 75525"]coins were converted into scale weights - Both of these were offered at auctions in the last year or so. If you see one, let me know.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1119999[/ATTACH] </p><p>Byzantine Weights, Circa 5th-7th centuries. Weight of 1 Nomisma (Bronze, 13x13 mm, 4.33 g, 6 h), a square coin weight for a solidus made from a 4th century follis. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed imperial bust to right. Rev. VOT V / MVLT / X within wreath. Very fine. This weight was made from a follis dating to the 360s-370s, perhaps of Jovian or Valentinian I. Starting Price: 25 CHF... 7 Dec 2019 35 CHF Leu Numismatik AG - Web Auction 10, Lot 1857</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1120000[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Byzantine Weights, Circa 5th-7th centuries. Weight of 1 Semissis (Bronze, 13x17 mm, 2.22 g, 11 h), a square coin weight for a semisssis made from a follis of Constantine I (307/310-337). CONS[TAN]-TIN[VS AVG] Laureate head of Constantine I to right. Rev. PRO[VID]EN-TI[AE AVGG] / SMANTΓ Campgate with no doors and two turrets; above, star. RIC 71. Very fine. Starting Price: 25 CHF... 7 Dec 2019 60 CHF</p><p><br /></p><p>Leu Numismatik AG - Web Auction 10, Lot 1856[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="rrdenarius, post: 4521042, member: 75525"]coins were converted into scale weights - Both of these were offered at auctions in the last year or so. If you see one, let me know. [ATTACH=full]1119999[/ATTACH] Byzantine Weights, Circa 5th-7th centuries. Weight of 1 Nomisma (Bronze, 13x13 mm, 4.33 g, 6 h), a square coin weight for a solidus made from a 4th century follis. Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed imperial bust to right. Rev. VOT V / MVLT / X within wreath. Very fine. This weight was made from a follis dating to the 360s-370s, perhaps of Jovian or Valentinian I. Starting Price: 25 CHF... 7 Dec 2019 35 CHF Leu Numismatik AG - Web Auction 10, Lot 1857 [ATTACH=full]1120000[/ATTACH] Byzantine Weights, Circa 5th-7th centuries. Weight of 1 Semissis (Bronze, 13x17 mm, 2.22 g, 11 h), a square coin weight for a semisssis made from a follis of Constantine I (307/310-337). CONS[TAN]-TIN[VS AVG] Laureate head of Constantine I to right. Rev. PRO[VID]EN-TI[AE AVGG] / SMANTΓ Campgate with no doors and two turrets; above, star. RIC 71. Very fine. Starting Price: 25 CHF... 7 Dec 2019 60 CHF Leu Numismatik AG - Web Auction 10, Lot 1856[/QUOTE]
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