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Nomos 18

5 May 2019
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zurich
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Estimate: 350 CHF
Hammer Price:  Unsold
Lot 388

BYZANTINE WEIGHTS. Late 5th-6th century. (Bronze inlaid with silver, 27x27x5 mm, 44.74 g). Ν° Ι with a square frame formed by a cable border; traces of silver inlays in both letters. Rev. Plain. Apparently unpublished. An extremely rare denomination. With a lovely dark green patina and with deposits as found on the edges and reverse. Extremely fine.



These is a rather perplexing weight! For some unknown reason, perhaps by the accidents of discovery, 10-nomismata weights are extremely rare: 72-, 36-, 18-, 12-, 9-, 8-, 7-, 5-, etc. are common enough, but 10s are not. In addition, this weight is also distinctly odd because it lacks a cross above the two letters (or between them): the vast majority of Byzantine weights have a cross on them, probably as a form of validation mark. This might conceivably mean that the maker of this weight, or its intended user, was not Christian. Or, of course, it might be just an oversight on the part of the maker.

Online bidding closes: 5 May 2019, 14:30:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 23 Apr 2024, 09:52:51 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:Unsold

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