Ancient Roman Judaea Pb Square Weight 24.55g 1 Uncia Holy Land c. 100-400 AD COA For Sale

Ancient Roman Judaea Heavy Pb Alloy Square Scale Weight (24.55g — c. 1st–4th Century AD)

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Item Specifications & Exact Dimensions

• Object: Cast Heavy Pb / Plumbum Square Commercial Market Scale Weight (Pondus)

• Culture / Period: Roman Judaea (Late Second Temple to Late Roman Provincial Judaea)

• Date Range: Circa 1st Century AD – 4th Century AD (c. 100 – 400 AD)

• Mass / Exact Weight: 24.55 grams (calibrated to the 1-Uncia Roman Judaean market trade standard)

• Material: Cast Heavy Pb Metal Alloy (Plumbum / High-Density Alloy)

• Form & Architecture: Dense, thick square plaque form with softened/rounded perimeter corners and smooth planar faces; cast in high-density Pb metal for precision balance scales in municipal market stalls (agora)

• Condition: Exceptional, 100% complete ancient condition. Intact square geometry, dense solid core, preserved under a smooth, authentic off-white to pale oxidation crust (patina plumbaria). Free of modern restoration or tooling.

Roman Judaean Market Metrology

Following the integration of Judaea into the Roman provincial administrative system, local markets were governed by municipal overseers (agoranomoi). In bustling commercial hubs across Roman Judaea—including Jerusalem, Caesarea Maritima, Tiberias, and Sepphoris—merchants utilized standardized square Pb (plumbum) weights to evaluate agricultural goods, spices, silver, and tax dues.

The Judaean 1-Uncia Standard (24.55g)

In provincial Judaea, the official Roman libra (pound) was divided into 12 unciae. While the ideal imperial target was ~27.28g, local Judaean market weights in daily circulation consistently weighed between 24.0g and 25.5g due to local mint calibrations and regional trade adjustments. A 24.55g square weight served as an indispensable benchmark for money changers and merchants in local street markets.

Typological Analysis & Exact Classification

• Primary Class: Ancient Judaean Antiquities / Roman Provincial Metrology

• Sub-Class: Roman Judaea Square Plumbum Plaque Weight (1-Uncia Class)

Comparable Archaeological Examples & Museum Accession Numbers

• Israel Museum, Jerusalem: Roman Judaean square Pb trade weights recovered from Jerusalem and Judean Foothills excavations.

• British Museum (Accession No. 1891,0509.30): Roman provincial Pb weight from Levantine/Judaean contexts.