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A Fine Offering of Precolumbian,
Ancient Egyptian and Persian Antiquities
Sunday, September 14th 2003 in Los Angeles
ANCIENT WEIGHTS
1. EGYPT, c.1000 BC. A bronze weight, 'beqa', in the form of a standing figure of a ram (Khnum) with a nice light green patina. Width: 2.6cm, 19.84 gm. Cp. Petrie, 'Ancient Weights and Measures', pl. IX. Very Fine and rare. view image $300
2. EGYPT, c.1000 BC. A bronze weight in the 'beqa' standard in the form of a scallop shell. W: 25 mm., 16.77 gm. See Petrie, 'Ancient Weights and Measures', #5155A. Brown green patina. Very Fine. view image $150
3. EGYPT, c.1000 BC. A bronze 'necef' weight in the in the form of a resting bird, its beak pointing upward. Width: 23 mm., 5.54 gm. See Petrie, 'Ancient Weights and Measures'#5120 on plate IX. A delightful miniature weight and very rare. view image $500
4. EGYPT, c.1000 BC. A limestone "Daric" weight in the form of a reclining duck with its head on its back. L: 23 mm., 8.13 gm. Cp. Petrie #2415 a hematite weight. This limestone and the next lot were both found in the Fetor region of Egypt. VF and rare. See also Kisch, 'Scales and Weights', p.95 lower two examples. view image $300
5. EGYPT, c.1000 BC. A limestone "quarter-Daric" weight in the form of a reclining duck with its head on its back. L: 17 mm., 1.92 gm. Cp. Petrie, 'Ancient Weights and Measures', #2415 and Kisch op. cit., p. 95, bottom examples. A choice small weight. Rare! view image $150
6. EGYPT, pre 1000 BC. An elliptical stone "qedet" weight. L: 1"; 1216 gm. Similar to the shekel weight standard of Judaea. VF view image $125 This piece could be Syrian, cp. Kisch, p. 95 bottom.
7. EGYPT, pre 1000 BC. A lot of three geometrical (conical, domed and cup-cake.) hematite "qedet" weights. See Petrie, plates III-VI for examples. All choice. view image $300/3
8. BABYLONIA before 1000 BC. A fine hematite "Daric" weight of standard design, of a reclining duck perfectly carved. L: 21 mm, 8.69 gm. See Kisch, Scales and Weights, p. 95, top left. This piece is from the E. T. Newell collection. He was a major scholar of ancient Greek coins. view image $750
9. PHOENICIA, before 600 BC. A lot of six geometric "Aeginetan" hematite weights ranging in weight from 3.62 to over 50 grams. Plus a Phoenician flattened stone oval weight, with a faint inscription in need of further study. Indication it is a 2 shekel weight L: 3 cm., weight 14.90grams. A scarce lot worthy of further study. view image $475
10. PHOENICIA, before 700 BC. A dome-shaped limestone weight with a crude inscription that resembles paleo-Phoenician script. This weight resembles the domed Judaean weights offered below, and although chipped it would have been valued as an eight shekel weight. Diameter: 30 mm, weight 90 grams. view image $500
11. PHOENICIA, before 700 BC. A dome-shaped limestone weight with a crude inscription that resembles paleo-Phoenician script. This weight resembles the domed Judaean weights offered below, but it is more rounded and "flatter." Weight is for four shekels: 42.89 gm. view image $450
12. JUDAEA, ca. 800-700 BC. A limestone dome-shaped four-shekel weight similar to above piece. Weight 43.68 gm. The paleo-Hebrew inscription is barely discernible under the surface encrustation. Proper cleaning would help. Cp. Munz Zentrum Auction 37, #4044-4046. Rare. view image $500
13. JUDAEA, ca. 800-700 BC. A limestone dome-shaped eight-shekel weight similar to above piece. This piece is taller than above specimens with numerous letters atop. view image $500
14. JUDAEA, ca. 800-700 BC. A limestone dome-shaped "pim" weight of 4.89gm. Uninscribed. Cp. MZ Auction 49, #1065 for an inscribed example. See also Kisch, op. cit. p. 93, top of page. view image $175
15. JUDAEA, ca. 800-700 BC. A broken limestone dome-shaped "Beqah" weight of 7.87 gm. Part of the legend is readable. one letter is off the side.. See Kisch, op. cit. p. 93, top of page. view image $75
16. JUDAEA, ca. 800-700 BC. A limestone dome-shaped 8 "gerah" weight of 3.96 gm inscribed with two parallel lines . Cp. MZ49, #5067. Choice and very rare. view image $550
17. JUDAEA ca. 800-700 BC. A limestone dome-shaped 8 "gerah" weight of 4.40 gm partly inscribed with one line and three "dots". view image $200
18. JUDAEA ca. 800-700 BC. A lot of four weights, one a very large multi-shekel limestone eight and three choice small uninscribed domes weights. The large piece with traces of inscription. view image $650/4
19. JUDAEA c.200 BC. A lead loom weight, teardrop shape with hole near top for suspension. Acquired by this cataloguer in 1969 in Israel. L: 5 cm. view image $150
20. SYRIA. Before 1000 BC. A small bronze weight in the form of a land turtle probably on the shekel weight standard. This example weighs 13.83 gm. Plain green-gray patina.view image $350
21. HITTITES, c.1500 BC. A bas relief amuletic style casting of a reclining Bes or some other dwarf lying on a low bed. Dim: 25 x 15 mm. Weight: 18.74 gm. view image $300
22. GREECE, c.550 BC. A round bronze cast stater weight with head of a bearded Agamemnon facing.. Dia: 21 mm 12.06 gm . view image $200
This object was most likely a coin weight.
23. GREECE, c. 500 BC, Agrigentum, a coin weight, conically shaped, with eagle on side, 4 dots below for triens valuation .See BMC Sicily. Ex Virzi collection. view image $500
24. GREECE, c. 500 BC, Agrigentum, a coin weight, conically shaped, similar but with three pellets. Both pieces ex Virzi Collection. view image $400
25. GREECE, c. 500 BC, Agrigentum, a coin weight, conically shaped, similar but more worn than previous two examples. view image $100
26. GREECE, c. 300 BC. Hellenistic Period, a square quarter libra lead weight. The weight has the Phoenician symbol for Tanit, a Phoenician goddess, on one side. This weight is probably from Tyre., See MZ, 39, #5074 for a similar piece. Choice VF. view image $400
27. GREECE, c. 150 BC. Hellenistic Period, a square lead uncia weight with an Alpha (A) on one side and a chi (X) on the other. This choice piece weighs 26.15 gm. view image $150
28. GREECE, c. 150 BC. Hellenistic Period, a square lead half uncia weight with a Greek inscription on both sides. Weight: 14.94 gm. VF+. view image $150
29. GREECE, c. 150 BC. Hellenistic Period, a square lead fourteen drachmae weight with a Greek inscription on both sides. A crescent moon on one side and a wreath on the other. Weight: 46.91 gm. view image $250
30. ROME, c. 100-300 A. D. a square lead looped weight marked IB onone side, the other blank. The piece weighs 36.48 gm. Equivalent to thirty scripula. view image $150
31. ROME, c. 100-300 AD. A square lead four uncia weight with a club of Hercules on one side. Ex Joel L. Malter Auction 39, April, 1989, lot 19. Ex Linville collection. view image $125
32. ROME, c. 100-300 AD. A hexagonal lead weight with inscription which needs further research. D: 6 cm. view image $150
33. ROME, c. 100-300 AD. A lot of two heavy square weights, one with nice detail. W: 3.8-4.2 cm. view image $150/2
34. EGYPT, THE GNOSTICS, c.300-400 AD. An inscribed grid with some preconceived magic formulae on one side; the other blank. Dim: 43 mm square. Choice and interesting. view image $450
35. ROME, c. 200 AD. A steelyard bell shaped weight with an unusual hallmark stamped on it. The bottom of the bell-shaped looped weight depicts two standing females on each side of a large storage vessel. The figure on left holds a spear the other with cornucopias. Above the bowl: a horse's head. The storage vessel has three decorations in relief. Ex Malter Auction No. 29 July 2000. H: 6 cm. view image $1000
36. ROME, c. early first to fourth centuries AD. A lot of four looped steelyard scale weights varying in weight from a low of 13.55 gm to a high of over fifty grams. One round weight ex Linville collection Lot #21, weighs 45.59 gm. Two are lead and two are bronze. No inscriptions are discernible. view image $300/4
37. ROME, c. early fourth century AD. A rare weight in molded glass for an uncia (32.21 gm), It features a quadriga facing forward, with outer horses shown in profile. Charioteer with right hand held aloft and holding scepter in left. Fine and important. Ex Frank Linville collection, lot 64 in Malter Auction 39 held in April, 1989. This is an exceptionally large piece of molded glass to have survived. Rare! view image $!500
38. BYZANTIUM, c. 600-650 AD. A hemispheric commercial domed weight of 3.81 grams, perhaps a sextula. There is a black ovitia mark with a slash line in the center. It is unknown why the slash appears. See Bendall, 'Byzantine Weights, An Introduction', p. 7. Rare and apparently unpublished. view image $450
39. BYZANTIUM, c. 600-650 AD. A spherical commercial weight with both poles flattened; one pole was inlaid in silver with the sign for ounces and the letter 'B' for two. See Durr, Catalogue des Poids Byzantins, Geneva, #269. Superb. view image $250
40. BYZANTIUM, c. 600-650 AD. A round bronze two ounce weight with a cross over 'G B' with traces of silver inlay. See Bendall #121 Durr, #61. Fine. view image $100
41. BYZANTIUM, c. 600-650 AD. A large square bronze commercial weight for six ounces inlaid in silver with a cross above 'GA'. (4 cm square). A very well preserved inlaid weight. view image $450
42. BYZANTIUM, c. 600-650 AD. A smaller one ounce (26.40 gm) square inscribed commercial weight with ounce symbol (8) A. On reverse an 'S'. This is a rare example where the ounce symbol instead of G. See Bendall #77. view image $100
43. BYZANTIUM, c. 600-650 AD. a similar one ounce (25.37gm) square silver inscribed commercial weight with cross and 'GA'. Nice! Durr, op. cit., #86. view image $200
44. BYZANTIUM, c. 600-650 AD. a similar but more common one ounce (26.17 gm) square commercial weight with the 'GA' still legible. Durr, op. cit., #86. view image $75
45. BYZANTIUM, c. 600-750 AD. A square bronze uncia weight of 26.57 gm with only a large A with inverted cross bar. Nice! view image $100
46. BYZANTIUM, c. 600-750 AD. A square bronze uncia weight of 26.66 gm with only a large "N" on one side. Ex Linville Collection, Malter Auction lot 38. view image $200
47. BYZANTIUM, a lot of two bronze weights, one is a square 21.64 gm blank weight; the other an interesting figurative bronze weight (20.66gm) with a kingly figure facing. view image $250/2
48. ISLAMIC, Umayyad, c. 7th-9th cent. AD. A "double keg" two 'uqiya' weight with adjustment marks on top and bottom. A smaller double keg bronze weight with a dot on one side and a U on the other (6.56 gm), perhaps for a gold dinar. Ex Linville Collection, Malter Auction lot 50. VF. view image $100/2
49. BYZANTINE-ISLAMIC, c. 7th-12th cent. AD. A two 'uqiya' (59.51gm), fourteen sided bronze weight with each plane carefully punched with a rectangular central mark and three corner marks on each plane. Very sharp and interesting. Ex Linville Collection, Malter Auction, p. cit., #49. view image $175
50. BYZANTINE-ISLAMIC, c. 7th-12th cent. AD. A one 'uqiya' (29.15), fourteen sided bronze weight with each plane carefully punched similar to above example. view image $150
51. ISLAMIC, Umayyad, c. 7th-8th cent. AD. A bronze 'uqiya' (28.06 gm) "double keg" shaped weight with concentric circles on top and on base. Ex Linville collection #52. In Malter Auction 39 of April, 1989. view image $35
52. ISLAMIC, Umayyad, c. 7th-8th cent. AD. A lot of 3 three multi-sided weights sometimes attributed to Byzantium (See Munz Zentrum, 5.81). All three weights ex Linville Collection, lot 44. view image $50/3
53. ISLAMIC, Umayyad, c. 7th-8th cent. AD. A bronze dodecahedron weight with vestiges of dots on some of the twelve planes. Still an impressive weight. view image $75
54. ISLAMIC, Umayyad, c. 7th-8th cent. AD. A lot of bronze weights, one round with concave poles with many single pellet planes, this double 'uqiya' weight was found with an accompanying ring weight or 37.20 gm. Both have beautiful green patina and they stack one atop the other. Unpublished rare and beautiful. view image $500/2
55. ISLAMIC, Umayyad, c. 7th-8th cent. AD. A lot of three square inscribed weights, two are for uqiyas (ounces) and the third is a half-uqiya. The Arabic inscription needs to be deciphered. All VF or better. view image $250/3
56. ISLAMIC, Umayyad, c. 7th-8th cent. AD. A lot of two double keg weights for a single and double uqiya. Both very fine and fresh. view image $100/2
57. ISLAMIC, Mamluk, c. 1200 AD. A gold round weight of 4.92 gm. for a gold dinar. This remarkable piece has a six pointed star with seven circles around the star. Unpublished and very rare. view image $750
58. ISLAMIC, Mamluk, c. 1200 AD. A lead round weight of 27.42 gm. for a commercial ounce or uqiya with a similar star. view image $100
59. ISLAMIC, c. 1000-1200 AD. A "set" of four unmatched dice-like bronze weights from 2.5 cm to.7 cm. The largest with dot designs; the smallest two are blank. view image $150/4
60. ISLAMIC, Ottoman Empire, c. 1750, an octagonal bronze weight with a worn Toughra symbol. See Kurkman, 'Ottoman Weights and Measures', #100. view image $75
61. IRAN, c. 1700, an octagonal weight for two ounces from a jeweler's scale box. All plane surfaces are filled with drilled dots. This piece was found in Afghanistan. view image $75
62. IRAN, before 1700 BC. A clay weight shaped like a typical steelyard weight but only weighing 45.85 grams. In perfect condition with loop. Dimensions: Height6 cm. Rare! view image $100
63. Ancient loom weights. A lot of three looped conical weights used on looms, one in lead with incised markings in an obscure script, perhaps paleo-Hebrew, (this weight was found in Israel;) a tall slender weight with incised designs on four of the five planes of the weight; and a third lead weight missing its top with loop from a Moorish site in Spain. A very interesting lot of old weights. view image $350
MODERN WEIGHTS IN SETS AND SINGLES
NESTED WEIGHTS
64. AUSTRIA, c. 1800, a brass set of half a kilogram of nested weights with at least one replacement weight. Mark on top: 0.5Kg. The patina is even on all the weights as well as the master cup indicating that they were all used for some time together. See Houben, '5000 Years of Weights', p. 65. view image $225
65. SPAIN, c. 1800, a brass set of nested weights totaling sixteen ounces. Stamped on top of master cup: 16, S. A small bronze plug sits atop stack of brass cup weights. Nice! view image $350
BRITISH STACKED WEIGHTS
66. ENGLAND, 1826, a rare bronze set of stacked weights with London grocer's hallmarks, dated 1826. There are eight stacked weights and each one is hall-marked with the larger weights having more marks than the smaller. A complete and very rare set of weights. Provenance; Delayhaye, London. view image $1000
67. ENGLAND, c. 1850, a set of six stacked brass weights. The 2 lb. and the 4 lb. weights are marked: AVERY Ltd. The smallest weight is 1 oz, the largest is 4 lbs. Each weight neatly stacks leaving the margin which is raised on each weight. Used in British post offices. Ex November 7, 1999 Malter Auction. view image $100
68. INDIA, Raj Period, a set of eight brass stacked rupee weights. Each weight is marked for the number of rupees it equated; the smallest was for one rupee, the largest 100 rupees. Similar sets arranged for the pound sterling are known from Victorian England. This is the first we've seen for India. A very nice clean set. view image $500
EUROPEAN BELL WEIGHTS
69. ENGLAND, Victorian Period, a nice mixed set of seven "bell-shaped" weights from seven pounds down to a half ounce example. Each weight has an opening at the top. See Houben, op. cit. p. 36, #16/20. view image $500/7
70. ENGLAND, Victorian Period, a set of seven copper-nickel handleless bell-shaped weights with two examples of the seven pounder down to the 4 ox. Nice and rare. view image $500/7
EUROPEAN BOXED WEIGHTS
71. GERMANY, c. 1850, a fine set of thirteen knobbed brass gram weights from one gram up to one kilogram all neatly set in a wood block. Rare this complete and choice. view image $350
72. WEST GERMANY, c. 1950, a small box with hasp containing eight silver knobbed gram weights from the 10 gm down to the 1/5th gram. view image $40
MIXED COMMERCIAL WEIGHTS
73. AFGHANISTAN, ca. 19th century, an unusual set of commercial brass weights built upon a loose base, followed by a four or five step pyramids connected with a ring hoop through which one or more brass hoops are inserted. They range from two ounces up to a pound or more. Houben doesn't describe them. They seem to have appeared on the market only recently. Perhaps the markets that used them were involved with the Taliban movement. A set of seven pieces. view image $100/7
74. AFGHANISTAN, a similar set including two weights with rounded bases. view image $100/8
75. AFGHANISTAN, dated in Arabic: 1930, set of three hexagonal iron weights with Arabic inscriptions. They range from 10 lbs. down to four ounces. view image $165/3
76. AFGHANISTAN, dated in Arabic 1930, another 10 pound iron hexagonal weight along with. Another hexagonal weight with an English inscription. view image $100
77. CHINA, Sui Dynasty, ca. 581-618 AD. A glazed steelyard weight of one jin. There are blotches of blue color over a white background. The weight is slightly bell-shaped with a loop on the top for the steelyard scale. H: 9cm. A lovely intact piece attributed by Qin Guangming of the State Bureau of Technology Supervision, Beijing. view image $300
78. ENGLAND, c. 1890, a brass banker's weight for one pound. This weight displaces the equivalent value in copper pence. The weight was used to facilitate the counting of fractional coin change. See Houben, op. cit., p. 89sq. view image $100
79. JAPAN, ca. Late Edo Period, 1800 AD. A set of six "violin" shaped scale weights each heavily hall-marked. See Houbem, p. 50. Rare. view image $500/6
80. THAILAND, ca. 19th century, a round weight with raised inscription: 2 TICULS. Actual weight: 29.83 gm. Rare.view image $35
SOUTH EAST ASIAN OPIUM WEIGHTS
81. BURMA, prior to the16th century, a bird weight, well-worn with stone (pegmatite core). Gear on p. 49, plate 8 depicts this type of weight with the note that the technique of covering stone with bronze was employed in Thailand around 14 AD. Around the dense round base are impressions of an early script. A bird called a "hentha" sits in roosting posture. It has a very thick tail. The hentha became the most frequently used animal on this long series of so-called "opium weights." Similar to lot 7 in Malter Auction of Nov. 24, 2002. This example is better preserved. See Donald and Joan Gear, 'Earth to Heaven', plate 8. H: 3". See also See also Houben, op. cit. p. 47. Extremely rare and desirable. view image $2000
82. BURMA, c. 1700 AD. A fine lion-like "beast" weight with star on base. These weights are more ferocious looking than the henthas. It weighs six pounds and stands on an octagonal base. See Gear p. 65. A superb weight. view image $500
83. BURMA, c. 1750 AD. A looped hentha weight from a Hong Kong auction (lot 619 of 2001 sale.) The base is a rounded octagon. H: 9 cm. view image $250
84. BURMA, c. 1700 AD. A lot of three smaller looped beast weights on square bases.6.5 cm. up to6.5 cm. A nice group. See Gear p. 65. view image $200/3
AFRICAN WEIGHTS: AKAN WEIGHTS FROM THE BAULE AND ASHANTE
Geometric Weights
85. West Africa, Baule Tribe from Cote d'Ivoire, prior to 1700 AD. A circular (pourouo) weight with copper inlays and surface etching on both sides with rathchet-like edges. D: 8.2 cm. G. Niangoran-Bouah, 'The Akan World of Weights', in 3 volumes, 'Abstract Weights', p.104.1. Rare and VF. view image $150
Large round serrated brass weight with copper inlaid points interspersed amongst finely engraved designs. See also NB p. 101. D: 3.5" This large weight is rare! De Rochesnard describes such serrated round weights as solar."
86. West Africa, Baule Tribe from Cote d'Ivoire, prior to 1700 AD. A circular (pourouo) weight with copper inlays and surface etching on both sides with rathchet-like edges. D: 8.2 cm. G. Niangoran-Bouah, 'The Akan World of Weights', in 3 volumes, 'Abstract Weights', p.104.1. Rare and Fine, more surface wear than above piece. view image $100
87. West Africa, Baule Tribe from Cote d'Ivoire, prior to 1700 AD. A semi-circular (pouroufan) weight with detailing on one side only with only 13 indentations (which may have had some meaning in weight evaluation.) W: 8 cm. 'The Akan World of Weights', p. 105, top. view image $100
88. West Africa, Baule Tribe from Cote d'Ivoire, prior to 1700 AD. A semi-circular (pouroufan) weight with detailing on one side only with only 9 indentations (which may have had some meaning in weight evaluation.) W:6.6 cm. 'The Akan World of Weights', p. 105, top. view image $50
89. West Africa, Baule Tribe from Cote d'Ivoire, prior to 1700 AD. A lot of three "solar" round weights each designed differently. D: 5.5 cm. See 'The Akan World of Weights', p. 102. view image $150/3
90. West Africa, Baule Tribe from Cote d'Ivoire, prior to 1700 AD. A rectangular (Ananan) weight with detailing on one side only with 8 indentations, 4 on each side. (which may have had some meaning in weight evaluation.) L:8.2 cm. See 'The Akan World of Weights', p. 109, third from bottom on the left. view image $100
91. West Africa, Baule Tribe from Cote d'Ivoire, prior to 1700 AD. A square weight with a central hole, copper inlays and two notches on each side. W: 3.8 cm. See 'The Akan World of Weights', p. 110. view image $50
92. West Africa, Baule Tribe from Cote d'Ivoire, prior to 1700 AD. A rectangular (Ananan) weight with two swastikas on each side. The edge on one side is miscast. Dim: 4.5 x 3 cm. See 'The Akan World of Weights', p. 138-139. view image $50
93. West Africa, Baule Tribe from Cote d'Ivoire, prior to 1700 A. D. a lot of four square weights in need of further research. W: 35-45 mm. view image $100/4
94. WEST AFRICA, GOLD COAST (GHANA), Ashanti Tribe, c. 1720-1890, a lot of two brass spoons or saawas, one of which is more of a scoop, the other with an elaborate sculpted handle similar to Bouah, op. cit. P. 79. L: 11, 9 cm. view image $125/2
95. WEST AFRICA, GOLD COAST (GHANA), Ashanti Tribe, c. 1870-1900, a copper cosmetic jar (Forowa) typically used to hold gold dust. This is a nicely worked piece with matching lid. Includes a nice geometric Ashante weight. H:9 cm. See Bouah, op. cit. P.17 of Figurative Weight volume. view image $250/2
96. WEST AFRICA, GOLD COAST (GHANA), Ashanti Tribe, c. 1720-1900 AD. A lot of two workers standing on small platforms, one engaged in cutting a tree, the other holds a bowl. Nice delicate early castings. H:4 cm. T. Garrard, 'Akan Weights and the Gold Trade', p.298. Excellent workmanship. view image $200/2
There is some recent research pointing out that only the geometric weights are true weights and that the so-called figurative weights, such as those in this lot, are from the oral tradition of proverbs. A German doctor has convinced me that the figurative pieces don't have the properties of true weights as do the geometrics. (JLM)
97. WEST AFRICA, IVORY COAST (COTE D'IVOIRE), Baule Tribe, c. 1900-1925, a weight depicting a musician standing over a pair of drums, all on a base. This piece from the Montanari Collection. H: .6 cm. Bouah III, p. 251. Somewhat crude. view image $100
98. WEST AFRICA, IVORY COAST (COTE D'IVOIRE), Baule Tribe, c. 1900-1925, a standing bearded warrior wearing a crested helmet and nothing else; his arms to his sides. H:10.5 cm. An impressive weight. This piece from the Montanari Collection. view image $150
99. WEST AFRICA, GOLD COAST (GHANA), Ashanti Tribe, c. 1720-1900 AD. A fine weight in the form of a game called "awari." See Bouah, ibid., vol. III, p. 280-281. view image $100
100. WEST AFRICA, GOLD COAST (GHANA), Ashanti Tribe, c. 1720-1900 AD. A direct casting of a stone crab claw. L: 4 cm. See Garrard, p. 291, pl. 46. Bouah, p. 103. See also Houben, op. cit. p. 41. view image $100
ARABIC GLASS WEIGHTS
101. ABBASIDS, Isma-Il Ibn Ibrahim, Finance Director, AH 264, 75580 AD, 'qist' weight (17.44 gm) dark green glass vessel stamp with five line inscription. Balog 569. EF for type and rare. Ex Linville collection, Apr. 2, 1989 auction, lot 141.. view image $250
102. FATIMIDS issued by Sa'Id al Aziz, 975-996 AD. A green glass bottle stamp. view image $200
103. FATIMIDS, Al-Amur, c. 1101-1130 AD. A green glass double dirhem coin weight 5.99 gm. with a three line central inscription. See Balog 384. Choice. ex Linville Collection. Choice EF. view image $250
104. FATIMIDS, Al-Amur, c. 1101-1130 AD. A small green glass tremissis or third dinar weight. 1.45 gm. VF. view image $25
105. MAMLUKS, c. 1200 AD. An anonymous blue glass weight with a six pointed star for a tremissis or third gold dinar. 1.50 gm. Ex Malter Auction April 15, 1977 #285. view image $50
106, MAMLUKS, c. 1200 AD. A green glass bottle cap. Cp. BMC 395. view image $175
107. SELJUK TURKS, c. 1150 AD. A blue glass bottle stopper with turbaned headed figure molded into the glass. D: 3 cm. WT: 8.41 gm. view image $200
COIN WEIGHTS FROM THE A. GEORGE MALLIS COLLECTION AND OTHERS
FRANCE
108. Aquitaine, c. 1450, a hexagonal copper uniface weight (3.26gm) for a salut d'or, with a portrait of a crowned bearded king facing left, "I" to his left, "A" behind. Unpublished and rare, only fine. Ex Malter Sale, Nov. 24, 2002, lot # 112. view image $75
109. Louis XII-Henri III. Brass half teston weight, (4.80 gm) Crown over MDXVIIIc / Cross in border of dots. Dieudonne, Manuel des Poids Monetaire, p. 99. #33. XF. Along wit h a small bronze weight of Charles VI with a shield. See Dieudonne, plate II, #1. Fine. view image $75/2
110. Louis XII-Henri III. Brass silver teston weight, (9.69 gm) Crown over VII de XII gr / cross within wreath. VF. view image $25
111. Louis XIII, brass half franc weight (7.04 gm) Crown over V D XII g / L in center of 4 fleur de lises. Dieudonne, #35. Nice VF. view image $30
112. Louis XV, brass double Louis d¹or weight (13.24 gm) 6 line legend: EIN DOPPELT LOUIS D'OR PASSIR =GEWICHT 1768/ Prussian eagle. Dieudonne #64. Rich brown patina. A very handsome weight. view image $100
GREAT BRITAIN
113. James I, 1603-1625, a square brass weight,(9.98 gm) for gold Unite, half length figure of crowned king to r., I'R'BRI' above. / Indistinct with 'T G', (for Thom Gouson?) Unpublished. Rare! VF/VG; along with another square bradd weight, similar with reverse: crown over XXII/S. Withers #470. Fine. view image $200/2
114. James I, 1603-1625, a square brass weight, (13.72 gm) for rose ryal, Coat of arms./crown over XXXXIII/S, crowned I countermark. Withers 391. About VF. view image $95
115. James I, 1603-1625, a square brass weight, (4.16 gm) for 1 angel, No legend, St. Michael killing dragon./Crown above Xs, a lis on each side. A crowned I countermark. Withers 636. VF. view image $75
116. James I, 1603-1625, a square brass weight, (4.55 gm) for half laurel, laureate draped bust to left. / crown over X-S. Withers #677. VF+. view image $65
117. James I, 1603-1625, a round brass angel (4.60gm) IR MAG BRIT, St. Michael slaying dragon. / Crown over XI/S. Withers 717. This piece. view image $90
118. James I, 1603-1625, a round brass angel (4.55gm) IR MAG BRIT St. Michael slaying dragon. / Crown over XI/S. Withers 718. Briot dies. VF. view image $35
119. James I, 1603-1625, a round brass gold Unite weight (9.86 gm) IR MAG BRIT, half figure of James to r. / Crown over XXII/s. Withers #782. Nice fine. view image $50
120. James I, 1603-1625, a round brass gold Unite weight (10.00 gm) IR MAG BRIT, half figure of James to r. / Crown over XXII/s. Withers #783. Nice very fine. view image $100
121. James I, 1603-1625, a round brass gold Unite weight (9.98 gm) IR MAG BRIT, half figure of James to r. / Crown over XXII/s. Withers #788. Nice very fine. view image $100
122. James I, 1603-1625, round brass half angel (2.33gm) IR M BRIT, bust of James to r. / crown over VsVId. Withers 826sq. Briot dies.. VF; along with a similar Briot die for the half crown (1.18 gm) in bright brass. Not in Withers, rare and also VF. view image $125/2
123. James I, 1603-1625, two round brass gold double crowns or half unites (both 5.00 gm, ) I R M BRITAN, bust of James to r. / Crown over XI/s. Withers #807, #810. Nice VF examples of Briot dies. view image $125/2
124. James I, 1603-1625, a round brass gold double crown or half unite (5.00gm). Same types as above but not by Briot. VF+. view image $45
125. James I, 1603-1625, a round brass weight for a gold angel (4.18 gm) St. Michael. / Crowned X s. Withers 964. VF. view image $45
126. James I, 1603-1625, round brass weight for spur ryal (6.70 gm) Coat of arms / Blank. This is Mr. Mallis's attribution. It is not in Withers. Fine. view image $25
127. Charles I, 1625-1649, square brass weight (4.53 gm) for gold double crown .C R bust to l. flower TG 17-6. Not in Withers. Greuber p. 107 , No. 566-569. Weight made by Thomas Gouson. Nice VF and rare. view image $125
128. Charles I, 1625-1649, a round brass for gold double crown (4.55 gm) CAROLVS REX, bust of king to l. / Crowned X over s. Withers 992. VF. view image $50
129. Charles I, 1625-1649, a round brass for gold half crown (14.26 gm) HONI.SOIT.QVI.MAL.Y.PENSE, around king on horseback to l. / C R, "Without Grayn" . Withers #1042, a mule of Lawrence #21 & 22. Rare and nearly fine. Along with a very worn weight with a large "C" on one side and a large "R" on the other. Withers #1061.also rare. view image $125/2
130. Charles I, 1625-1649, a round brass for gold unite (20 shillings) (8.90gm) CAROLVS REX , bus t to l. / Crown over XX/s. Withers #974. VF. view image $75
131. Charles I, 1625-1649, a round brass for silver half crown (14.49gm) King on horseback to l./Crowned CR above XXX. Withers #1070. Scarce and fine; along with Withers #1061 view image $100
132. William and Mary, 1688-1694, a round brass for golf half guinea (4.13 gm) conjoined heads of Wm. And Mary to r./ Crown over 1/2Guinea/W. Withers #1108. VF. view image $125
133. William III, 1694-1701, a round brass for gold half guinea (3.99 gm) GVLIEMVS III DEI GRA REX, laur. bust r., crowned AG before/Crown over crossed sceptres above 1/2 GUINEA W with the "N" retrograde.#1156. VF. view image $60
134. William III, 1694-1701, a round brass for gold half guinea (4.07 gm) GVLIEMVS III DEI GRA REX, laur. bust r., WH before. / Crown over crossed sceptres above ½ GUINEA W. Withers #1164. VF. view image $60
135. William III, 1694-1701, a round brass for gold guinea (8.21 gm) GVLIEMVS III DEI [GRA]REX, laur. bust r., / Crown over crossed sceptres above GUINEA W. Withers #1186. Fine. view image $30
136. William III, 1694-1701, two round brass weights for gold guineas (8.33 gm, 8.29 gm) GVLIEMVS III DEI GRA REX, laur. bust r. / Crown over crossed sceptres above GUINEA W. Withers #1186. Fine. Struck slightly off center. One VF the other nearly VF. view image $75/2
137. William III, 1694-1701, a round brass for gold half guinea (4.08 gm) GVLIEMVS III DEI GRA REX, laur. bust r./ Crown over crossed sceptres above 1/2 GUINEA W.. Withers#1225. VF. view image $65
138. William III, Bust of Louis XIIII, a round bronze gold half - pistole weight (6.77 gm). Withers 1324. EF. Along with a second example in brass, VF. And four other examples, two rather worn. Withers 1295, 1320, 1303, 1295, and 1312. view image $160/6
139. Queen Anne, 1702-1`714, a round brass gold half guinea (4.07 gm) ANNA DE I GRATIA, her draped bust to left. / Crown over crossed scepters 1/2 Guinea W. (Note N is reversed.) Withers #1404. VF. view image $45
140. George I, 1714-1727, no weights are known for this reign. However, Mr. Mallis described this small round weight as "a ducat weight (3.50 gm) used in England." It has on one side, incused, GR within a circle. Rare and Unique? view image $75
141. George II, 1727-1760, a round brass gold guinea weight (8.29gm) GEORGIVS II REX, laureate head of king to left./Crown over crossed scepters, below the crown 1 Guinea W in three lines. FDC. view image $75
142. George II, 1727-1760, a round brass gold guinea weight (8.23gm) GEORGIVS II REX, laureate head of king to left./Crown over crossed scepters, below the crown 1 Guinea W in three lines. Similar but this example only fine in darker tone. Withers#1416. view image $30
143. George II, 1727-1760, a round brass gold half guinea weight (4.14gm) GEORGIVS II REX, laureate head of king to left./Crown over crossed scepters, below the crown 1/2 Guinea W in three lines. Withers#1424. VF. view image $40
144. George II, 1727-1760, a round brass gold half guinea weight (3.99 gm) GEORGIVS II REX, laureate head of king to left./HALF (A) GUINEA. Withers 1471. Only fine. "A" not struck up on reverse. Made by KIRK! view image $40
145. George II, dated 1747, a round brass weight for three pounds twelve shillings, (28.42 gm) IOHNNESV D.G. PORT ET ALG REX, head of Johannes to r. / THREE POUND TWELVE in 3 lines in crowned ornamented cartouche. Withers 1526 sq. VF, dark tone. Along with two other Portuguese weights, one inscribed THIRTY SIX SHILLINGS on both sides (14.17gm) Withers #1617, VF, and the third S over 3.6 on both sides.Withers#1750B, F+. view image $100/3
Issued because Portuguese gold coins wee freely circulating in England in the mid-eighteenth century.
146. George II round weight (6.72gm) made for use in the Colonies, 1 PISTOLE within floral border. / DwGr 4:8 in two lines in similar border. Withers 1582. Superb, rare thus. view image $125
147. George II, 1727-1760, a round brass gold guinea weight (8.14gm) A GVINEA in two lines in scroll-work cartouche, above a crown with GR at sides. / Same. VF. Withers #1610. view image $65
148. George II, 1727-1760, two round brass gold guinea weight (8.32gm, 8.19 gm) S 215*9 in 3 lines on both sides. Withers1730d. VF. view image $50/2
149. George II, 1727-1760, two round brass gold guinea weights (8.32gm, 8,27gm) S in 2 lines on both sides. Withers1673d, 1683d. VF+. view image $30/2
150. George III, 1760-1820, round bras gold guinea weight (8.32gm) with A GVINEA in two lines in scroll work on both sides. Withers #1610. Superb. view image $35
151. George III, 1760-1820, three round brass weights in a partial set with the same values in script on both sides. For the one guinea weight (8.30gm), half guinea 4.14 gm), and 5 shillings, 6 pence (2.13 gm). Withers 1671D, G,J, VF-XF. view image $50/3
152, George III, 1760-1820 two round brass weights in a partial set with the same values on both sides, For the one guinea weights (8.86 gm), and half guinea (4.17 gm), Withers #1672D, G. EF, VF. view image $40/2
153, George III, 1760-1820, a small fractional brass weight for a half guinea ( 4.13 gm) bust of George to r / Pwt Gr over 2.16, half guinea in exergue. Withers 1693Ga. VF. view image $50
154. George III, 1760-1820, a mixed lot of three small fractional brass weights, Withers 1672G in VF; Withers 1679D in VF (rim chip), Withers 1683; and Withers 1683ja. VF. view image $30/3
155. George III, 1760-1820, a small brass weight for a half guinea ( 4.13gm) bust of George to r / Pwt Gr over 2.16, half guinea in exergue. Withers1693Ga. VF. view image $50
156. George III, 1760-1820, a lot of four small brass weights three with the same legend on both sides, each different and the fourth uniface. Withers #1730J, 3 unattributed. All VF-EF. view image $40/4
157. George III, 1760-1820, a lot of seven (7) mixed round brass weights three for guineas W. # 1750A, 1755D, 1783D, all F-VF; a holed half guinea weight, W. #1772G,and four fractionals, Withers # 1751C, 1740J, 17641783G, all XF to mint. view image $100/7
158. George III, 1760-1820, a round brass weight for a gold half guinea (4.11 gm), George III to r. GEORGIVS III DEI GRA around. / Ewer. countermark, on reverse. Withers 1893G. EF. view image $60
159. George III, 1760-1820, a lot of six round brass weights issued under George III with one a worn portrait half guinea weight, the others are fractionals with various numerical values. See Withers Nos. 1801G, 1814D&G, 18261963, and1886C. VG-VF. view image $75/6
160. George III, 1760-1820, a round brass weight for a gold coin (1.99 gm) George III to r. GEORGIVS III DEI GRA around./ Ewer. countermark, on reverse. Withers1899K. XF. view image $65
161. George III, 1760-1820, a small fractional brass weight with a small ewer countermark. See Withers 1996U. Mint state. view image $45
162. George III, 1760-1820, a small fractional brass weight with a small ewer countermark. See Withers 1996U. Mint state with damage as a result of the ewer die. view image $25
163. George III, 1760-1820, four brass round weights for a half guinea, all different, one dated 1771. Withers, nos. 2043G, 2044G and 2069Ga and Sheppard, #119. VF. view image $60/4
164. George III, 1760-1820, a lot of four nice portrait weights of George III, see Withers #1899D&E; 1889B and 1898. F-XF, a choice lot. view image $150/4
165. George III, 1760-1820, a lot of five choice fractional weights with countermarks; see Withers Nos. 1893G with anchor c/m, 1823J, 1941 with ewer c/m; 1998 with very sharp ewer and 1998D ewer. view image $100/5
166. George III, 1760-1820, a lot of three round weights, two with ewer countermarks, the third with 5 3 on both sides. Withers #1823J, 2001, and 1923. VF-XF. view image $40/3
167. George III, 1760-1820, a lot of three round weights, two guinea weighs with GlllR / DwG above 5.8. Withers, 1948D, and two non-portrait half guinea weights. Withers #1954G, 1975G. All fine or better. view image $50/4
168. George III, 1760-1820, a lot of three round guinea weights with inscriptions on both sides. Weithers #1939D, 1965D 2044D. VF. view image $35/3
169. George III, 1760-1820, a lot of four round half guinea weights, one with ewer countermark. Withers #1998M, a superb weight; along with a matching half guinea weight, both dated 1772; equally sharp, and two smaller weights marked 2.16, both Fine. Withers 1998O, 1980G and 1965G. view image $50/4
170. George III, 1760-1820, a lot of four round weights including a superb Withers 1996M, a guinea weight alluding to the 1772 law; a half guinea in the same dated series Withers #2021R, a uniface guinea weight. Withers 2020, XF, and a dated 1772 quarter guinea weight. Withers 1996H, VF. A choice lot. view image $75/4
171. George III, 1760-1820, a lot of two round weights and one square the round weights are for guineas Withers 1998M and #2044Both VF, and a square weight with 5 8 incused on both sides with no counterstamps; .see Withers #2130. VF. view image $50/3
172. Nineteenth Century British Weights, Crown over SOVEREIGN D G over 5.21/2 within wreath. Uniface. Withers 2201A. Superb. view image $25
173. ROYAL MINT Issues, two examples of the half sovereign weight with the standing lion. Withers 2251B. XF. view image $25/2
174. ROYAL MINT. full sovereign issue similar to above. Withers 2252. XF. view image $25
175. ROYAL MINT three more lion examples, all sovereigns. VF-XF. view image $60/3
176. Victoria, two sovereign weights with her portrait, one for half sovereign; along with another half sovereign weight with a crown on one side, the other blank. Se Withers2258 A&B and2291B. All VF or better. view image $50/3
177. The balance of the British weights, a decent portrait guinea weight of William III, a very worn portrait weight of George III, three rather average guinea weights from George II's reign, three uncirculated fractional weights from George III, five square 19th century weights with DG5*in four corners and with just dots plus two sharp fractional weights and three lion weights and two with just crowns. Eight teen weights. view image $150
ITALY
Genoa
178. Brass round Genovino coin weight (12.780 gm) from 1521-1797 by the Biannual Doges of Genoa. Crowned square shield with cross. / Blank. Dieudonne #232. VF. view image $75
179. Brass round double ducat weight for Genoa. Similar to above piece. (6.35gm). See Dieudonne #232. VF. view image $50
180. Brass round Genovino , MEZZA/DOPPIA DI/GENOVA. / Blank. See Dieudonne, p. 159, #229. XF. view image $50
181. Brass round half genovino weight(6.28 gm) from 1758-1767 with the city state arms./Blank. Dieudonne, XIII, 15. VF. view image $40
182. Round brass double genovino weight for Genoa, (25.20 gm).with city state arms similar to above issues. Dieudonne, p. 159 under Doppia Genova. Fine. view image $50
183. Brass round Genovino (12.60 gm)City state arms, GENOVA in exergue./Blank. Dieudonne, No. 231, Pg. 139, Pl XIII, 15. VF. view image $75
MILANO, LOMBARDY, VENICE
184. Dark brass round Dobla Milano, (11.36 gm) c.1778 under Austrian rule, city state arms. / Blank. Dieudonne #254. VF. Along with a brass gold Austrian Milano weight. (6.29 gm). VF, and a Spanish brass doblon gold weight (6.29gm). view image $95/3
185. Two round brass weights for the Duchies of Milan, Lombardy and Venice, Issued by Francis I of Austria, 1806-1835, a gold sovrano and a half gold sovrano weight. Dieudonne, # 266, 267. XF. view image $75/2
ROMA
186. Round brass weight issued by Pope Innocent X, 1644-1655, (13.36 gm). Arms of Innocent./DOBLON STAMPE ESPANGN in three lines. A gold 4 escudo. See Felipe Mateu F Llopis, Catalogo de los Ponderales Monetarios, p. 205, #1. VF. view image $100
187. Round brass weight issued by Pope Innocent XI, 1670-1676 (12.97 gm) Arms of Innocent XI, INNOC.II.P.M above./DOBLON DITALIA in two lines. See Llopis, #97. VF. view image $100
SAVOY
188. Brass round weight for double Savoy weight (4.60 gm) with city coat of arms similar to above issues SAVOIA DOPPIA/blank. Not in Dieudonne VF. view image $50
KINGDOM OF ITALY
189. Large round brass weight for silver 5 lire "crown." (24.98 gm), 5 LIRE ITALIANE in 3 lines within wreath. Krause, Coins of the World, 19th Century #7 XF. view image $75
IRELAND
190. George II, 1727-1760, round brass moidor weight (10.68 gm), THE STANDARD.OF.IRELAND, around harp, D G at sides. / ANNO REG GEEOR II UNDECIMO 1737, shield. Withers #2715. About VF. view image $50
SPAIN
191. Charles V, c. 1557, a thick square weight for 7 gold sovereigns with 2 groups of arrows./Crown over C, ST monogram. See Dieudonne, pl. X, 3. VF. view image $100
192. Charles V, c. 1557, a thick round bronze uniface weight (26.90 gm) for five gold escudos with a crown over DOBLA/SPAGNA above cartouche, 4 pellet marks in exergue. Cp. Dieudonne, pl. X, 16. Rare and nice fine. view image $75
193. Philip V, 1700-1746, a round toned brass weight (13.50 gm) DOPPIA SPAGNA./Blank. Dieudonne pl. X, I var. VF+. view image $65
194. Philip V, 1700-1746, a round brass weight (26.94 gm) for five gold escudos with crown over arms, DOPPIA SPAGNA./Blank. Dieudonne pl X, 1 var. XF. view image $50
SMALL LOTS OF COIN WEIGHTS
195. A lot of three small round brass weights, one is a two pistole weight for general use in Italy (6.72 gm). Dieudonne, 195, VF; a one escudo round weight for Spain (3.36 gm), and a round c. 1785 "Louis" weight (6.97 gm). for Spain. Dieudonne #69. All VF. view image $100/3
196. Three unattributed weights from VG-Fine. view image $50up
COUNTERFEIT COIN DETECTORS & COIN SCALES
AMERICAN
197. United States, c.1870, a brass counterfeit coin detector manufactured by J. ALLENDER. This instrument had five places for each of the current American gold coins, which were the $2.50,$10 and $20. With use of a small counterweight, each coin had to balance on the scales¹ counterpoise or else be deemed a fraud. There was a slot to test for each coin¹s thickness as well as weight. This scale was stamped J. ALLENDER PATENT PENDING. L: 21.5 cm. Perfect condition. view image $475
EUROPE
198. England, c.1800, a japanned oval box with a guinea weight (see Withers 2072, this piece round with anchor c/m,) and an equal arm balance. The beam and box are of iron, the pans are copper as is the weight. W: 12 cm. A picture of Justice is painted on top of lid. view image $100
199. England, C.1850, a brass "rocker" for sovereigns and half sovereigns with the original box, maker: Smith's Scales, virtually mint., box is VF. L: 10 cm. view image $195
200. England, C.1850, a brass "rocker" for sovereigns and half sovereigns with the original box, which is a fine example. The box is Fine. . L: 10 cm. view image $175
201. England, c.1850, a brass "rocker" for sovereigns and half sovereigns with the original box, maker unlisted. Scales virtually mint., box is VF . L: 10 cm. view image $175
202. England, c.1780, an all brass folding coin balance by an unknown maker, perhaps I. Green. The edge of the top lid with neat decoration. A label gives instructions to the user. See label #21, p. 96 of Crawforth who indicates owner is anonymous. Plate 8 illustrates an all brass scales known to be by I. Green which is very similar in shape to this example but which has more designs on the apparatus than this example. L: 12.5 cm, Width: 1.8cm. Complete, perfect and very scarce. view image $350
203. England, c.1785, a folding gold coin balance made by H. Bell in wooden case with two weights which should be for the contemporary guinea and half-guinea. In this scale they are for the sovereign and half sovereign. The folding balance is thus earlier than the weights. See Crawforth, Weighing Coins, English Folding Gold Balances, p. 45. This scale is in perfect working order. Folded length: 14.5 cm, width 2.5 cm. Rare. view image $500
204. England, c.1820, a folding gold coin balance made by "T. B." in wooden case with five weights; the guinea and half guinea, sovereign and half-sovereign and the 7 shillings piece. The steel beam is marked "T B" for maker T. Beach? (See Crawforth, p. 119.) The five weights and the rest of the weighing apparatus are of copper. For Crawforth's illustration of a five weight folding balance see op. cit., fig. 10, p. 30. Folded length:13 cm, width3.8 cm. Complete and original and in perfect working order. Very rare. view image $675
205. England, 1753, Darby Steelyard for Gold Coins A steelyard with a flat horizontal beam of brass, (probably the first coin balance to be patented in England no. 686 in 1753). It was invented by W. Bradfort and J. Hulls and made by R. Darby. It has a knife-edged foot below the beam and a clip to hold the coin. The beam length is 8 inches in a long black leather covered cap-end case and has the initials R. D. Extremely rare and in excellent condition. See Gerard Houben, The Weighing of Money. view image $2200
206. France, c.1795. Jecker folding balance for gold . A folding steelyard type counterfeit detector, but not automatically self-raising. The steelyard is in a flat slender mahogany case. A rectangular counterpoise could be moved over a beam, with graduations in gros and grains. A glued-in label (very good condition) indicates the mass of many different gold coins up to 4 1/2 gros. The first maker was F.A. Jecker of Paris (signed on the beam) in very good condition and rare. See, "The Weighing of Money", by Gerard Houben 1982. view image $490
207. France, c.1795, a coin scale with an equal arm balance with a steel beam (3.5 cm long). The round pans (5cm) are made of copper. The set comes with a small set of nested weights which total 3050 gm). There is apparently one large "master" cup missing. There is a hand-written label attached to the lid which provides values of the weights to certain coins. There is also a lidded compartment for four brass fractional weights. The oval ended box is 19 cm x 7.5 cm x 3.3 cm. Both hasp locks work. Kisch, op. cit. fig.85.
view image $375
208. France, c.1795, a coin scale with a steel beam equal arm balance (13.5 cm) in length. The five centimeter round pans are in copper. The scales come with two sets of nested weights; one marked "grams" weighs 3017gm for the 5 weights; the other weighs 30.13 gm. There are two lidded compartments for a few fractional weights. Inside the top lid is a well-preserved label which provides expected weights of circulating gold coinage during the early Napoleonic Republic. Dimensions: 19 cm x 5.8 cm x 2.5cm. Complete with both hasps working. An excellent specimen. Kisch, op. cit, P. 127. view image $800
209. France, c.1825, a coin scale with an equal arm balance with a steel beam measuring 14 cm. in length. The pans are copper and measure 5.3 cm in diameter. There are eight knobbed brass weights marked from fifty grammes down to one gramme (with a crown hall-mark). A wood slide conceals several fractional weights. Inside the top lid is a printed label with three columns of coin weights in livres and francs as well as some foreign coin weights. The lid lists the maker as 'Mecanicien'. The box is rectangular with squared off corners. The top has a "T"-shaped flat handle. Dim: 16 cm x 7.5 cm x 3.3cm. Both hasp locks work. Ex Malter Auction, Nov. 2002, #141. view image $500
210. Germany, c.1875 Bernstein Hanger Rocker. A unique German patented hand-held rocker used for the 10 and 20 gold mark coins of Germany in a cardboard case. Patent Goldmunzwaage on the cover. In excellent condition, measuring 4 inches in length, with beautiful scroll work on brass handle. See Gerard Houben op. cit. view image $575
211. Ottoman Empire, c.1875, an ivory or bone tumbril counterfeit detector. There are six spaces marked 44, 50 & 55 on one side and 88, 100 & 220 on the other for the current coins to be balanced. L; 10.2cm. G. Kurkman, 'Ottoman Weights and Measures', # #205. view image $100
212. Ottoman Empire, c.1875, a copper tumbril counterfeit detector. There are six spaces for the current coins to be balanced. L; 8.8 cm. G. Kurkman, 'Ottoman Weights and Measures', #211. view image $ 100
213. Ottoman Empire, c.1875, a nickel, tumbril counterfeit detector. There are six spaces for the current coins to be balanced. L; 9 cm. G. Kurkman, 'Ottoman Weights and Measures', #212. view image $100
MISCELLANEOUS SCALES
214. Peru, Chancay, c.1000-1400 AD. A rectangular wood beam carved in relief on both sides with the same design of a single bas relief fish in each of 4 panels. Still with original strings and very small "pans" made of wood. D 11.4 x1.4 cm (beam). See, Disselhoff, p. 294 for style. view image $1500
One of he first scales of the western hemisphere.
215. Burma, c.1790-1850, a lot of two typical opium scales; both boxes are plain. L: of beams 17-18 cm, D: of pans 6.5 cm. view image $135/2
216. China, c.1650-1750, a very rare all silver steelyard scale complete with silver rectangular weight which is hall-marked on four sides. The silver pan is scalloped around the rim and has three side by side hall-marks in the center of the pan which has three silver linked chains to suspend the pan from the beam. L: of beam 21 cm, D: of pan 4.5 cm. A delightful scale. view image $650
217. Gold Scales, c.1850, an equal arm balance scale. The copper beam is covered with inspection counter marks. On each side of the beam F M 10 K is prominently stamped. The base of the scales has two square thick blocks of wood, stacked one atop the other, upon which stands the graceful copper center post. The beam has a fixed pointer which must point straight upwards when equilibrium is attained. Each round copper pan has three iron chains to steady the heavy gold bars and ponderous weights in the balancing process. Dimensions: Width of beam is 27 1/2"; Height of central beam is 45 1/4"; Diameter of each pan is 45 1/4". This scale was acquired years ago by a prominent Los Angeles book dealer, Jake Zeitlin, who claim he found it in an old bank in the California gold country. This attractive piece graced the Zeitlin book store's collection of scientific instruments for years prior to its purchase by the current consignor. view image $1000
218. Germany, von Berndt Odendall, 1654 in Koln. An important three tier gold coin scale complete with all the weights. The lid for the fractional weights compartment may be a replacement. The quality is exceptional for the box and weights. The text on the upper lid is still legible and matches perfectly with the Streeter Collection specimen as published by Kisch, 'Gewichte und Waagemacher im Alten Koln', fig. 32A. There are forty square brass weights in all. The two hasp locks work. The tooling on the box is neat and clear. Dim: 15 cm x 8.75 cm x 3.80 cm. Some weights may be replacements but all are contemporary. One of the finest Cologne scales ever made. view image $7500
219. Great Britain, c.1875, a fine British "Roberval" type postal scale with all brass fixtures including the five piece stacked weights. There is an ivory label warning of costs above 12 oz. that is attached to the base. Dim:21 cm x 11 cm x 11 cm. The pan for the weights is grooved concentrically for each of the five different weights. view image $350
220. Great Britain, c.1880, a similar postal scale all in polished brass with a seven piece central stack of postal weights from 4 oz. down to a half. Width: 20 cm. Choice. view image $350
BOOKS ON SCALES AND WEIGHTS
221. Charles Arbuthnot, 'TABLES of ANCIENT COIN, WEIGHTS & MEASURES etc', London, Printed for J. Tonson in the Strand, 1727 beautifully bound in ¾ leather. 4to, 327 pages, many fold-out charts still useful for contemporary 18th century weights. This is a pristine volume, with ex libris Joel L. Malter. view image $1000
Perfectly readable in English. Contents very helpful for ancient weights. More such books will be offered in the next auction.
222. Paul Balog, 'UMAYYAD, ABBASID AND TULUNID GLASS WEIGHTS AND VESSEL STAMPS', Numismatic Studies No. 13, American Numismatic Society, New York, 1976. 322 pp., LV excellent plates. As new. view image $75
223. A. Dieudonne, 'MANUEL DES POIDS MONETAIRES', Paris, 1925, vii, 184 pp. Frontispiece, 16 plates. Grey card covers. VF. view image $75
224. Donald and Joan Gear, 'EARTH TO HEAVEN The Royal Animal-Shaped Weights of the Burmese Empires', Silkworm Books, 2000. Soft cover as new. view image $45
225. A. George Mallis, 'PROPOSED STANDARD DESIGNATION FOR COIN WEIGHTS, VOL. 1', Revised Edition, 1990. 12mo. Hardbound. As new. view image $30
226. W. S. R. Woolhouse, 'THE MEASURES, WEIGHTS, & MONEYS of ALL NATIONS', London, 1859. 188 pp. 12mo. Embossed cover. Very fine. view image $75
A rare cambist.
AUCTION CATALOGUES ON SCALES AND WEIGHTS
227. Joel L. Malter & Co. Inc. Auction VII, April, 1979. 234 lots including scientific instruments, books, scrimshaw. Our first scales catalogue, in demand and out of print. view image $30
228. Joel L. Malter & Co. Inc. Auction X, October, 1979. 224 lots. view image $25
229. Joel L. Malter & Co. Inc. Auction XII, March, 1980.161 lots. view image $20
230. Joel L. Malter & Co. Inc. Auction XVI, December, 1980, 193 lots + U. S. Gold Coins With p.r's. view image $20
231. Joel L. Malter & Co. Inc. Auction XXXIX, April, 1989, 323 lots of ancient weights plus coin lots all from the Frank Linville collection. view image $25
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