A beautiful weight with unusually complete silver and copper inlays
Lot 2929
BYZANTINE. 4th-5th centuries. Weight of 1 Ounkia (Bronze, 23x23 mm, 26.58 g), a uniface square commercial weight with plain edges. Facing busts of two emperors, both nimbate, draped and cuirassed, within stylized laurel wreath; in the upper two corners, flower (?) ornaments; in the two lower corners, Γᴑ and A; all details engraved in outline and inlaid with copper and silver. Rev. Plain. Bendall -. Leu Web Auction 7 (2019), 1595. MAH -. Pera -, cf. 137 (2 Ounkia). Very rare. A beautiful piece with unusually complete inlays. Very fine.

From a European collection, formed before 2005.
Starting price:
75 CHF
Current bid:
75 CHF
Bid increment:
5 CHF
Minimum bid:
80 CHF
Number of bids:
1 Bid
Time left:
Closing time: 17-Mar-25, 12:36:30 CET
All winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer's fee.

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