2 Uncias

Copper alloy (bronze or brass)

Cast

Disc or similar (ellipse, etc.)

3.40 cm

- cm

1.00 cm

Mass (g)	Mass (grain)	Date of measurement	Reference	fragmented	cleaned	reference weight
79.90	-	-	CPAI III/2	No	No	Yes

Symbol	Technique	Direction	Position	Number	Synecdoche
Cross above marks of value	Incised			One
Circle	Incised			Two
Dot / Pellet	Incised

CPAI III/2: Discoid in form with plain profile; “engraved”? centring point on the top; engraved double concentric circles near the edge; engraved and punched on the top with a cross above the denominational mark  B; below, spiral pattern between two horizontal lines. The bottom is blank. Although its denominational mark denotes that it is a two-ounkia, its mass corresponds to a three-uncia! The face design including the centring point is engraved awkwardly. Fake.

No

Language	Technique	Legend type
Greek	Incised	Denomination

 †

 Β

Ο(ὐ)γ(γίαι) β´.

LATE ROMAN AND BYZANTINE

FROM 400 TO 800

Name	Date of acquisition	Inventory number
Pera Museum (Istanbul)	Dec. 31, 2008	PMA 6462

Reference	Page/Column	Reference (number)	Plate / Figure	Comment
Wamser and Zahlhaas 1998	160	None	fig. 195	None
Wamser and Zahlhaas 1998	161	195	None	None
CPAI III/2	None	185	pl. 51	None

That’s a fake weight.