Bidspirit auction | BYZANTINE BRONZE INLAID WEIGHT WITH

BYZANTINE BRONZE INLAID WEIGHT WITH CROSS - Ca. AD 300 - 500. A square weight, cast from bronze. The front is inscribed ”IHS” inside of an incised frame made of diagonal lines and dots to represent a laurel crown. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number 1980,0601.90.Size: 45mm x 45mm; Weight: 165gProvenance: Private UK collection; previously acquired on the Holland art market in the 1990s.