{"product_id":"roman-or-byzantine-commercial-weight-c-1-to-700-ce-roman-or-byzantine-101023-auction","title":"Roman or Byzantine Commercial Weight - c. 1 to 700 CE - Roman or Byzantine - 10\/10\/23 Auction","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIncludes glass top display box.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"JsGRdQ\"\u003eAll purchases include a Certificate of Authenticity. You will receive the exact item in this photo, along with a glass top leatherette display box.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"History Hoard","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47829937193116,"sku":"gin1791343413319","price":81.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/6005\/5452\/files\/roman-or-byzantine-commercial-weight---c-1-to-700-ce---roman-or-byzantine---1010_1.png?v=1791343420","url":"https:\/\/www.averqino.com\/products\/roman-or-byzantine-commercial-weight-c-1-to-700-ce-roman-or-byzantine-101023-auction","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}