One Ounce Commercial Weight. Ca. 5th-7th Century AD

One Ounce Commercial Weight. AE (27.22g, 26.5mm) Circa 5th-7th Century AD

Obv: Large cross; Γ-A across fields, centering hole, all within wreath

Rev: Blank with centering hole

Ref: Cf. Roma Numismatic, Auction E-sale 33, Lot 617

Note: Byzantine commercial weights were used to facilitate trade and ensure accurate measurement of goods. This one-ounce bronze example, dating to the 5th–7th century AD, bears a cross and the Greek numeral Γ–A, likely indicating its denomination. Such weights provide valuable insight into Byzantine commerce, administration, and the role of standardized measures in everyday economic life.

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