Bidspirit auction | RARE BYZANTINE INLAID BRONZE SCALE

RARE BYZANTINE INLAID BRONZE SCALE WEIGHT WITH BUSTS OF TWO EMPERORS - Ca. AD 600 - 900. A flat bronze scale weight of rectangular form, the upper face decorated with the busts of two emperors, each wearing imperial dress and inlaid with silver for the face and neck.For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number 1980,0601.136.Size: 17mm x 15mm; Weight: 3.8gProvenance: Private UK collection; From an old British collection formed in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.