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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Denomination
1/2 Uncia
Material
Basalt
Manufacture
Carved
Shape
Truncated sphere or similar (truncated spheroid, truncated double cone, etc.)
Length
2.12 cm
Width
2.12 cm
Height
1.30 cm
Metrology
Mass (g) Mass (grain) Date of measurement Reference fragmented cleaned reference weight
14.40 - March 20, 2017 Measurement done by A. Pugliese No Yes Yes
15.00 - - MCABologna No Yes No
Iconography
Symbol Technique Direction Position Number Synecdoche
Wear
Lightly worn
Corrosion
Handle
No
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
Autoptic examination:
Roman stone weight; the lower half is dark, while the upper half is brown with some beige veins. The piece appears rather worn, with a dent along the round body and some scratches over the bases. In the centre of the upper base, eight dots are incised to form the letter S (some dots, however, are hardly visible due to wear); the other base is plain. The diameter of both bases measures 1.37 cm.
Autopsy
Yes
INSCRIPTION
Language Technique Legend type
Latin Incised Denomination
Fac simile

S

Edition
S(emuncia)
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Findspot (site)
context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
circumstances
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
ROMAN
Time frame
Comments on Chronology
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
Name Date of acquisition Inventory number
Archaeological Civic Museum (Bologna) Sept. 25, 1881 ROM_2165
University of Bologna None
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