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Description: | Lead and iron Weight. Cast discoid weight with a broad rim - of width 5mm and upstanding by up to 3.5mm - on its upper surface. Probably made in an open mould. Though the discoid form is best adapted to use with a balance, this object has a central embedded object of iron which is visible in both its upper and lower surfaces; there is no indication whether this continued to form a suspension loop for use with a steelyard. The upper surface also has a shallow V shaped notch and a deeper impression from a rectangular section point, both probably fortuitous. The mass of the object does not relate closely to known or suspected systems of measurement. However, if damage to the rim represents modification and removal of some metal, this might suggest it to have originally represented one (now markedly underweight) Roman libra or pound (of 327.5gms). The discoid form with prominent rim is also well represented amongst weights with incuse Roman numerals which are in many cases assumed to be of Roman date (N. Biggs and P. Withers, Lead Weights The David Rogers Collection, White House Publications and Galata Print Ltd, Powys, pages15-17). Suggested date: possibly Roman, 43-410.Diameter: 51.7mm, Thickness (total at rim): 17.2mm, Weight: c.280gms
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