Set of 4 weights for Viking scales. Authentic replicas of Viking weights for folding scales, based on historical models from the 9th to 10th centuries.
These detailed weights for scales match the original Viking-era bronze weights exactly in shape and weigh 2, 4, 6 and 10 grams.
Viking folding scales can be traced back to the second half of the 9th century and soon spread throughout the Baltic region.
Of course, the use of scales also required matching weights. Thus, in the course of the flow of silver from the Arabian regions, weights came north along with the folding scales.
For weighing, chopped silver or silver coins were placed in one bowl of the folding scales and balanced on the other side with the appropriate bronze weights until the pointer of the scales was level in the middle.
Of course, you can also purchase a detailed replica of the Viking folding scales for perfect use.
Of course, in Viking times, the use of scales came with the need for matching weights. Thus, along with the folding scales, matching weights also came to the northern countries as part of the flow of silver from the Arab regions.
Weights for Viking scales usually came in three different shapes:
Cuboctadric weights were shaped like cubes with cut corners, where a line or series of dots were on the edges of the square sides of the cube, and small stamped circles or dotted eyes indicated the weight of the weight.
The weights were shaped like zonal spheres, with flattened top and bottom parts and rows of decorative dots around the perimeter. Again, circular patterns or curved lines were used in the center of the surface to indicate value.
The double-zoned weights were similar to the spherical Viking weights but were conical rather than spherical in shape and appeared more frequently in the late 10th and early 11th centuries.
It is noteworthy that despite the absence of centralized authority among the Vikings, standardization of uniform weights became established. However, many Viking weights made of lead also show the use of personal weighing systems by individual traders.
Early Viking weights were still made of iron, covered with a thin layer of bronze or other copper alloy, to prevent the weights from being tampered with. Towards the end of the 10th century, standardized weights made entirely of copper alloy, such as bronze, were increasingly used.
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