Viking 'Barrel' Weight 020263

Viking 'Barrel' Weight 020263
Viking 'Barrel' Weight
Copper-alloy, 6.65 grams, 12.48 mm. 9th-11th century AD. A barrel-shaped weight of standard Scandinavian form; on the upper face is an incised design of a small square within a larger. The weight is about three quarters of a standard ortug of 8.22 grams. Reference: cf. weights in Weber, K. Byzantinische Münzgewichte Materialkorpus für 1-Nomisma-Gewichte, Schwelm, 2009. Very fine condition. Provenance: found Cambridgeshire, England.
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