2 Libras = 2 Litras

Copper alloy (bronze or brass)

Cast

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

5.00 cm

5.00 cm

3.70 cm

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

Symbol	Technique	Direction	Position	Number	Synecdoche

Little to no wear

Little to no corrosion

Autoptic examination:
Bronze weight in the shape of a truncated sphere. It is in very good conditions and shows little sign of wear or corrosion. Both bases are concave and have a dot incised in the centre. On the lower base, two letters are inserted in different metal: these are Λ and Β and indicate the denomination of the weight – 2 Libras, or a dupondius. Around the spherical object, there is an inscription in Greek letters, which are inserted in the bronze and made of a different metal. The text reads Βασιλίου. The diameter of the sphere is 5 cm; the diameter of the upper base is 2.9 cm and that of the lower base is 3 cm.

Yes

Language	Technique	Legend type

ΒΑϹΙΛΙΟΥ

Name	Date of acquisition	Inventory number
Archaeological Civic Museum (Bologna)	Sept. 25, 1881	ROM_2064
Marsili Collection	None

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