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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;rrdenarius, post: 3225105, member: 75525&quot;]CNG has had some nice ones!</p><p>Scale weights are an interesting part of commerce before and after the invention of coins. I try to focus on those that might have been used during RR times, but at times I stray.....</p><p><br /></p><p>This one is later / Byzantine.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]840549[/ATTACH] </p><p>BYZANTINE TRADE WEIGHT WITH INLAID CROSSES</p><p>7th-9th century AD</p><p>A discoid bronze weight with inlaid silver crosses and a column(?). 15.11 grams, 19mm (3/4&quot;).</p><p>Condition - Fine</p><p>Provenance - From a private collection; formed 1965-1975.</p><p><br /></p><p>These are probably 1st to 3rd century AD.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]840556[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The one on the left below is probably from the same time as the one on the right above. The right one below is one of the few I think could date to BC.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]840567[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>This late 19th century balance and weights are from CNG last summer. You can see the Roman VNCIA translated to ONZA.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]840569[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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