3 Uncias

Copper alloy (bronze or brass)

Cast

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

2.45 cm

2.45 cm

1.90 cm

Mass (g)	Mass (grain)	Date of measurement	Reference	fragmented	cleaned	reference weight
79.00	-	March 22, 2017	Measurement done by A. Pugliese	No	Yes	Yes
82.00	-	-	MCABologna	No	Yes	No

Symbol	Technique	Direction	Position	Number	Synecdoche

Worn

Corroded

Autoptic examination:
Roman bronze weight in the shape of a truncated sphere. The piece shows signs of wear and corrosion: there are some scratches, and the surface appears coarse and oxidized all over the body, with green patina. The lower base presents a dot, incised and encircled; this is located between two undistinguishable markings: they might have represented two letters (perhaps the monogram for the Greek diphthong ου - as in οὐγκία - and a Γ ?), but they now appear as irregular dents, due to corrosion. On the upper base, the numeral III is incised to indicate the denomination of the weight: it is a quadrans, corresponding to three ounces. The diameter of the sphere is 2.45 cm; the diameter of the upper base is 1.25 cm, and that of the lower base is 1.3 cm.

Yes

Language	Technique	Legend type
Latin	Incised	Denomination

III

Γ

III (unciae) // Οὐ(γγίαι) γ´

LATE ROMAN AND BYZANTINE

Name	Date of acquisition	Inventory number
Archaeological Civic Museum (Bologna)	Sept. 25, 1881	ROM_2078
University of Bologna	None

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