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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Denomination
2 Uncias
Material
Copper alloy (bronze or brass)
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Square
Length
3.05 cm
Width
3.10 cm
Height
0.70 cm
Metrology
Mass (g) Mass (grain) Date of measurement Reference fragmented cleaned reference weight
51.25 - Dec. 31, 2014 Campagnolo and Weber 2015 No No Yes
Iconography
Symbol Technique Direction Position Number Synecdoche
Two Hunting Emperors
Two riding emperors
Wear
Corrosion
Handle
No
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
Campagnolo and Weber 2015: Poids de 2 onces. Lieu de fabrication indéterminé, VIe siècle (?). Laiton. Poids 51,25 g ; hauteur 30,5 mm ; largeur 31,0 mm ; épaisseur 7,0 mm. Inv. CdN 32538 bis, don de Nadine Naccache-Pereire, Paris, 1971. Avers : Γ – B ; deux cavaliers au galop à droite visent un léopard de leur lance. Technique : gravé et incrusté. La valeur, les têtes et les mains des cavaliers, les têtes des animaux et les sabots des chevaux sont incrustés d’argent ; les manteaux sont incrustés de cuivre.
Autopsy
Yes
INSCRIPTION
Language Technique Legend type
Denomination
Fac simile
Β
Edition
Ο(ὐ)γ(γίαι) β´.
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Findspot (site)
context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
Dec. 31, 1971
circumstances
Donated by Nadine Naccache-Pereire, Paris, 1971
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
LATE ROMAN AND BYZANTINE
Time frame
Comments on Chronology
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
Name Date of acquisition Inventory number
Art and History Museum (Geneva) Dec. 31, 1971 CdN 032538 bis
Naccache-Pereire Collection None None
Bibliography
Reference Page/Column Reference (number) Plate / Figure Comment
MAH (Geneva) 1972 None None None None
Campagnolo and Weber 2015 74 127 None None
VARIA
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