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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Denomination
1 Uncia
Material
Copper alloy (bronze or brass)
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Truncated sphere or similar (truncated spheroid, truncated double cone, etc.)
Length
1.62 cm
Width
1.62 cm
Height
1.20 cm
Metrology
Mass (g) Mass (grain) Date of measurement Reference fragmented cleaned reference weight
27.40 - March 22, 2017 Measurement done by A. Pugliese No Yes Yes
28.00 - - MCABologna No Yes No
Iconography
Symbol Technique Direction Position Number Synecdoche
Wear
Little to no wear
Corrosion
Corroded
Handle
No
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
Autoptic examination:
Roman bronze weight in the shape of a truncated sphere. The piece shows some signs of corrosion and the surface appears rather coarse. The lower base is slightly concave. On the upper base, there are two letters inserted and made of a different metal; these are a monogram for the Greek diphthong ου (as in οὐγκία) and an A, and indicate the denomination of the weight: it is an Uncia, corresponding to 1/12 of a Libra. A small dot is incised in the centre of both bases. The diameter of the sphere is 1.62 cm; the diameter of both bases measures 0.9 cm.
Autopsy
Yes
INSCRIPTION
Language Technique Legend type
Fac simile
Edition
ου A
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
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CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
circumstances
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
LATE ROMAN AND BYZANTINE
Time frame
Comments on Chronology
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
Name Date of acquisition Inventory number
Archaeological Civic Museum (Bologna) Sept. 25, 1881 ROM_2069
Marsili Collection None
Bibliography
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