WHW 7

  • WHW 7
  • Islamic/Crusader
  • Fatimid/Crusader/probably Coptic.
  • Commercial weight or coin-weight
  • Egypt
  • Circa 5th-6th century AD
  • 1/6 Ratl of 55 dirhams or 2 ounces
  • Copper alloy
  • Cast
  • Square
  • 49mm
  • 49mm
  • 8mm
  • 171.58g
  • A. Mazarakis, “Three Weights”, Nom Xhron 28, 2010, pp. 95-104, fig. D; Pondera # - (not in the accessible data)
  • Wadih Hadad Collection (Beirut), purchased from the Eparch Collection (acquired from a private collection in London) during the Nomos AG, Auction 13 (7 October, 2016), lot 363.
  • 2016-10-07
  • Very rare weight.

all within a hatched octagonal frame, with a circle at each angle.

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