Pondera

ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT

Authority

Mint

Denomination

1 Nomisma = 1 Solidus

Material

Copper alloy (bronze or brass)

Manufacture

Cast

Shape

Square

Length

1.45 cm

Width

1.50 cm

Height

0.25 cm

Metrology

Mass (g)	Mass (grain)	Date of measurement	Reference	fragmented	cleaned	reference weight
3.90	-	Dec. 31, 2014	Campagnolo and Weber 2015	No	No	Yes

Iconography

Symbol	Technique	Direction	Position	Number	Synecdoche
Two imperial busts

Wear

Corrosion

Handle

Suspension hole

Recarved mould

Recarved weight

Intentionally destroyed

Archaeological description

Campagnolo and Weber 2015: Poids de 1 solidus. Lieu de fabrication indéterminé, IVe-VIe siècle (?). Laiton. Poids 3,895 g ; hauteur 14,5 mm ; largeur 15,0 mm ; épaisseur 2,5 mm. Incrustation parfaitement conservée. Inv. CdN 32542 bis, don de Paul Balog, 1970. Avers : deux bustes impériaux de face, drapés, cuirassés et diadémés. Sans indication de valeur. Technique : gravé et incrusté d’argent. Au revers, traces de coups de lime.

Autopsy

Yes

INSCRIPTION

Language	Technique	Legend type

Fac simile

Edition

Monogram

ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT

Findspot (region)

Findspot (site)

context

CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION

Region

City

Date of first acquisition

Dec. 31, 1970

circumstances

Donated by Paul Balog in 1970.

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, 1970	CdN 032542 bis

Bibliography

Reference	Page/Column	Reference (number)	Plate / Figure	Comment
Bendall 1996	106–108	None	None	None
Campagnolo and Weber 2015	137	423	None	None