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Depictions of emperors were a popular motif on square weights of this era. The Greek letters identify this piece as a three-ounce weight.
In Byzantium, precise measurement of goods was achieved by a set of standard balance weights.
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Title: Balance Weight with Two Emperors Hunting a Snake
Date: 4th–5th century
Culture: Byzantine
Medium: Copper alloy
Dimensions: 1 3/8 × 1 5/16 × 3/8 in., 2.9oz. (3.5 × 3.3 × 1 cm, 82g)
Classification: Metalwork-Copper alloy
Credit Line: Gift of Miriam N. Rosen, 2002
Accession Number: 2002.483.6
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