★ A beautifully produced weight of 2 ounkia with silver inlays ★

Byzantine Weights, Circa 4th-5th century. Weight of 2 Ounkia (Orichalcum, 18x23 mm, 55.40 g), a spherical commercial weight of doubly truncated form with centering holes on both sides. ૪ B in silver inlay; around the circumference, Λ-Є-Ι in silver inlay. Rev. Blank. Bendall -, cf. 23 (no outer inscription). MAH -. Pera -, cf. 23ff (no outer inscription). Lovely green patina and very well preserved. Extremely fine.

From an interesting European collection of Byzantine coin & commercial weights.