4 Uncias

Basalt

Carved

Truncated sphere or similar (truncated spheroid, truncated double cone, etc.)

4.30 cm

4.30 cm

2.80 cm

Mass (g)	Mass (grain)	Date of measurement	Reference	fragmented	cleaned	reference weight
108.40	-	March 21, 2017	Measurement done by A. Pugliese	No	Yes	Yes
112.00	-	-	MCABologna	No	Yes	No

Symbol	Technique	Direction	Position	Number	Synecdoche

Worn

Autoptic examination:
Roman basalt weight in the shape of a truncated sphere; dark colour with brown spots, well-polished. It shows signs of wear, with scratches and large dents; the edges of the bases are slightly smoothened and a portion of the lower face is broken. The lower base is incised with four dots geometrically arranged to form a square (one dot is barely visible due to damage to the surface of the object); they indicate the denomination of the weight: it is a triens, corresponding to four ounces. The upper base is plain. The diameter of the sphere is 4.3 cm; the diameter of the upper base is 2.8 cm and that of the lower base is 2.9 cm.

Yes

Language	Technique	Legend type
Latin	Incised + Inlaid	Denomination

:: (unciae)

ROMAN

Name	Date of acquisition	Inventory number
Archaeological Civic Museum (Bologna)	Sept. 25, 1881	ROM_2077
University of Bologna	None

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