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Copyright credit: Musée d’art et d’histoire de Genève / Bettina Jacot-Descombes
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Copyright credit: Musée d’art et d’histoire de Genève / Bettina Jacot-Descombes
ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Denomination
Material
Copper alloy (bronze or brass)
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Polygon (pentagon, hexagon, heptagon, octagon, etc.)
Length
2.00 cm
Width
- cm
Height
0.20 cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.05 | - | Dec. 31, 2014 | Campagnolo and Weber 2015 | No | No | Yes |
Iconography
| Symbol | Technique | Direction | Position | Number | Synecdoche |
|---|
Wear
Corrosion
Handle
No
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
Campagnolo and Weber 2015: Poids de 1 nomisma (?). Lieu de fabrication indéterminé, troisième quart du VIe-VIIe siècle. Laiton. Poids 4,045 g ; diamètre 20,0 mm ; épaisseur 2,0 mm. Incrustation parfaitement conservée. Inv. CdN 2011-114, ancienne collection Nadine Naccache-Pereire. Avers : monogramme cruciforme présentant les lettres « … Epsilon, Lambda, Omikron, Pi and Ypsilon. […] Tau […] ». La lecture la plus probable semble être ΠΟΛVΈΤΙΟϹ. Technique : poids octogonal, exécution rare ; gravé et incrusté d’argent.
Autopsy
Yes
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|---|---|
| Authority |
Fac simile
Edition
Monogram
ελοπυ
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Findspot (site)
context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
Dec. 31, 1971
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Art and History Museum (Geneva) | Dec. 31, 1971 | CdN 2011-0114 |
| Naccache-Pereire Collection | None | 114 |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campagnolo 2015 | 124 | 146 | None | None |
| Campagnolo and Weber 2015 | 135 | 416 | None | None |
VARIA