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Monkeybean Valued Member United Kingdom 300 Posts	Posted 02/22/2013 5:14 pm I have a roman steelyard weight and wondered if anyone could date it better , I haven't posted it in this thread as I'm not sure if its out of place on a coin website . If it would be against forum rules I will forget it Just hoping to use the knowledge of you guys Thanks Report this Post to the Staff

Coinage123 Valued Member United Kingdom 449 Posts	Posted 02/22/2013 5:20 pm I wouldn't mind seeing pictures of it, I have a few myself and have never managed date them properly Report this Post to the Staff
Monkeybean Valued Member United Kingdom 300 Posts	Posted 02/22/2013 5:26 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Masis Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 946 Posts	Posted 02/22/2013 5:33 pm Amazing! Well, I am sure you know about Roman Steelyard weights, so instead of posting info on that, I'll post info on the god it seems to depict. It seems to be a bust of the god Mercury, who was associated with commerce. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury_(mythology) Note the "wings" on the head of the bust. Date wise, tricky, of course it would not likely have been made in the Christian era of the empire, from the mid 4th century onwards. Style looks very provincial, I'm guessing you found it here in England, so it would not be far fetched to think it was made in "southern Britannia". Report this Post to the Staff
Monkeybean Valued Member United Kingdom 300 Posts	Posted 02/22/2013 5:36 pm Sorry , I forgot to put some details : It was found on the same field as the allectus and carausius in dorset Thanks Masis . Report this Post to the Staff
bobbyhelmet Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2838 Posts	Posted 02/22/2013 5:37 pm Very nice, no idea of value but great all the same Report this Post to the Staff
Coinage123 Valued Member United Kingdom 449 Posts	Posted 02/22/2013 5:38 pm That is one cool weight! Yours puts mine to shame. I would say its early Roman; around 50BC-150AD from similar designs I have seen on the web. Report this Post to the Staff
Masis Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 946 Posts	Posted 02/22/2013 5:41 pm Also a really nice patina to it! It helped that I have a replica of the bronze statue of the "Colchester Mercury", albeit small scale, by Westair Reproductions Limited, on my desk http://www.cimuseums.org.uk/collect...-romans.html Edited by Masis 02/22/2013 5:44 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Monkeybean Valued Member United Kingdom 300 Posts	Posted 02/22/2013 5:49 pm Must have been cold when that was modelled for ! A nice thing to have on your desk though . Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 02/22/2013 5:51 pm That is a very interesting piece, I know nothing about them but enjoyed see the picture. Report this Post to the Staff
Monkeybean Valued Member United Kingdom 300 Posts	Posted 02/22/2013 5:56 pm Thanks guys , thanks coinage , that means the area was occupied by Romans for a long time then . Report this Post to the Staff
Coinage123 Valued Member United Kingdom 449 Posts	Posted 02/22/2013 6:08 pm M'bean, did you get the pictures I emailed you? I had a few issues with my phone so I wasn't sure whether they actually sent or not. Report this Post to the Staff
Monkeybean Valued Member United Kingdom 300 Posts	Posted 02/22/2013 6:15 pm I haven't received any pictures coinage , I thought my phone was playing up , I get 5 emails in a row , then nothing for hours ? Oh I did get a blank one from you at about 11:00 this morning ? Report this Post to the Staff
bobbyhelmet Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2838 Posts	Posted 02/22/2013 6:20 pm Quote: Must have been cold when that was modelled for Report this Post to the Staff
Coinage123 Valued Member United Kingdom 449 Posts	Posted 02/22/2013 6:40 pm Quote: I haven't received any pictures coinage , I thought my phone was playing up , I get 5 emails in a row , then nothing for hours ? Oh I did get a blank one from you at about 11:00 this morning ? Ok, I'll try again in the morning on my laptop when I wake up. Report this Post to the Staff
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