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Copyright credit: Roma Numismatics Ltd
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Copyright credit: Roma Numismatics Ltd
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Copyright credit: Roma Numismatics Ltd
ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Honorius, Roman Emperor
Mint
Rome
Denomination
1 Nomisma = 1 Solidus
Material
Copper alloy (bronze or brass)
Manufacture
Struck
Shape
Square
Length
2.10 cm
Width
2.10 cm
Height
- cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.24 | - | - | (scientific literature) | No | No | Yes |
Iconography
| Symbol | Technique | Direction | Position | Number | Synecdoche |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Emperor | Stamped / Countermarked / Struck | RIGHT | One | Bust | |
| Aequitas / Justitia / Moneta | Stamped / Countermarked / Struck | LEFT | Standing | One | |
| Balance scale | Stamped / Countermarked / Struck | One | |||
| Cornucopia | Stamped / Countermarked / Struck | One |
Wear
Corrosion
Handle
No
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
Auction Roma 2015: Lot 858. Honorius Æ Exagium Solidi Weight. DN HONORIVS AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right; all within square beaded border / EXAGIVM SOLIDI, Moneta standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae; all within square beaded border. Bendall, Byzantine Weights, p. 17, 5; Sabatier 3. NGSA 5, 3 December 2008, 322 (same obverse die). 4.24g, 21mm, 6h. Near Extremely Fine. Extremely Rare. No mint marks indicate where the exagium solidi were manufactured – the only differentiation that can be discerned is that the exagia from the West are square, and those from the East are round.
Asolati 2022: Exagia solidi imperiali con indicazione esplicita della funzione: Onorio, 395 – ante 413 d.C. (?), exagium solidi. Zecca non indicata: Roma. D/ D N HONORI–VS AVG; busto diademato, drappeggiato e corazzato a d. R/ EXAGIVM SOLIDI; Moneta/Aequitas/Iustitia stante a s. con bilancia e cornucopia. f. Roma, Auction 9 (22/03/2015), lotto n. 858: g 4,24; mm 21; h 6.
Asolati 2022: Exagia solidi imperiali con indicazione esplicita della funzione: Onorio, 395 – ante 413 d.C. (?), exagium solidi. Zecca non indicata: Roma. D/ D N HONORI–VS AVG; busto diademato, drappeggiato e corazzato a d. R/ EXAGIVM SOLIDI; Moneta/Aequitas/Iustitia stante a s. con bilancia e cornucopia. f. Roma, Auction 9 (22/03/2015), lotto n. 858: g 4,24; mm 21; h 6.
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|---|---|
| Latin | Stamped / Countermarked / Struck | Authority, Denomination, Legal status |
Fac simile
DNHONORI
[V S A V G]
EXAGIVM
S O L I D I
Edition
D(onimus) N(oster) Honori|[us Aug(ustus)]. || Exagium | solidi.
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Findspot (site)
context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
March 22, 2015
circumstances
Antiquities trade.
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
LATE ROMAN AND BYZANTINE
Time frame
FROM
395
TO
413
Comments on Chronology
Asolati 2022: proposes a chronological range from 395 to 413 (?).
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
| Name | Date of acquisition | Inventory number |
|---|---|---|
| Antiquities Trade | March 22, 2015 | None |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auction Roma 2015a | 222 | 858 | fig. | None |
| Asolati 2022 | 256–257 | 4f | None | None |
VARIA
Additional comment
Asolati 2022: cf. CIL XIII, 3, 2, p. 736, n. 10030, 4; Bouteroue 1666, p. 130; Du Molinet 1692, p. 65 e tav. 18, nn. IX–X; Banduri 1718, II, tav. a p. 539 e p. 544; Montfaucon 1719, p. 270 e tav. 95; du Fresne 1755, n. LXXVII, p. 121; Eckhel 1792–1798, VIII, p. 511; Mionnet 1827, II, p. 350; Akerman 1834, II, p. 346; Garrucci 1846, p. 200; Sabatier 1862, I, p. 96, n. 3; Chabouillet 1877, p. 88–89; Cohen 1880–1892, VIII, p. 190, n. 3; Babelon 1892, p. 876; Pink 1935, n. 7; Pink 1938, col. 77, n. 9; Dürr 1964, n. 277; Göbl 1978, p. 138, n. 227, tav. 21; Göbl 1980, n. 15; RIC X, p. 9; Bendall 1996, n. 5; Campagnolo 2015, p. 120, n. 136; Campagnolo e Weber 2015, n. 410; Morrisson e Tobias 2017, p. 416 (Milano); Guruleva 2018, n. 140.
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