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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;John N. Cross, post: 2430489, member: 76571&quot;]Hi 4to2centBC,&nbsp; &nbsp; I have a coin weight that has similarities to yours, which I think is most likely 9th, not 8th century.&nbsp; These silver Sceats are found by metal detectorists today in very nice condition, having been buried for about 1300 years, so I believe that the Sceat embedded in your weight, probably minted about 150 years or so before the weight was made, is not a strong indication that the die itself was created in the 8th century.&nbsp; Like you, I&#039;m trying to find out more about these rare items and if you come up with anything, I be delighted to hear of it.&nbsp; I think it was made between say 867 AD and 925 AD., probably in the earlier part of that timespan.&nbsp; If you can find any evidence for it being earlier, I&#039;d be delighted to hear it and I think you would be breaking new ground.&nbsp; These are interesting pieces, mine has mid 9th century base metal Styca of Northumbria embedded in it, which in itself supports the dating that I&#039;ve suggested.&nbsp; The weight system they used is also fascinating.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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