Roman or Byzantine Commercial Weight - c. 1 to 700 CE - Roman or Byzantine - 10/10/23 Auction

Includes glass top display box.

This octagonal lead weight likely originates from the late Roman or early Byzantine empires. Weights like these were used in commercial transactions to measure goods, and were an integral part of ancient economies.

The top is stamped with the letters "S" and "I," possibly meant to identify a certain merchant or used to show the denomination of the weight.

All purchases include a Certificate of Authenticity. You will receive the exact item in this photo, along with a glass top leatherette display box.