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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;rrdenarius, post: 2868832, member: 75525&quot;]That is a good question. I do not know yet. I know of several ways weights were used.</p><p><b>Loom Weights</b> were placed on the ends of yarn in a loom to keep the fibers tight. They were made in several shapes. I bought a weight like some I have seen in pictures. This one may be too heavy for a loom at 250 grams+. The lower left hand group in picture shows another form of loom weights that look like slip sinkers my dad used when fishing plastic worms on the bottom of Lake Norfork many years ago. A loom is shown below.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]685050[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]685049[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>We know that scales were used by the Romans. A set of scale weights was found at Pompeii. I do not have a picture handy, but google find it for you. The Romans and for certain the eastern Romans (Byzantine) used coin weights. These were sold as late Roman or Byzantine. All are about 4 grams -&gt; just the right size to weigh coins, silver or gold. The letter N and the 4 dots are marks of weight. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]685051[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>This coin of Claudius shows scales. Many other coins show scales.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]685052[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]685053[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Maybe others can post their scale coins.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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