A package of scale weights arrived today. It was a long wait for the weights due to export papers. In hand, 3 of the 5 weights match ones in my reference books. One of the weights has a size & letter combination I do not find (AR). Another weight was listed as a plumb bob, but I think the acorn was part of a Steelyard scale. In the picture above, L to R, top to bottom: Quadrans, 73.25 grams; 34X33X8mm; 3 ounces, Γ· Γ; (81.9 grams std per Bendall1) Sextans, 45.75 grams; 30.5X29.5X6.5mm; 2 ounces, Γ Β; (54.6 grams std per Bendall) Uncia, 26.53 grams; 24.5 dia X 7.5 mm tall; 1 ounce, Γ A; (27.2 grams std per Bendall) Uncia, 27.53 grams; 22 wide X 8.2 tall mm; 1 ounce, A R; (letters not in Bendall, Hendin2 or Kisch3) Roman Acorn Weight, 136 grams; 52 mm tall with 27 mm diameter cap and 23 mm diameter nut The Byzantine weights use Greek letters for weight: Greek letter C: Γ or 3 Greek letter Β: B or 3 Greek letter A: A or 1 I have no clue what A R means in Byzantine scale weights. Anyone here know when the letter R was first used? ABC by The Jackson 5 A B C, easy as one, two, three Go figure the Jackson 5 knew scale weights. You can read more about them on my blog - http://rrdenarius.blogspot.com/
The last picture with the pink background certainly does look like a plumb bob. It must be really old though . I am going to read your link now . Excellent additions to you collections. dillan
