ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Denomination
Material
Copper alloy (bronze or brass)
Manufacture
Shape
Polygon (pentagon, hexagon, heptagon, octagon, etc.)
Length
- cm
Width
- cm
Height
- cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.00 | - | - | Babelon & Blanchet 1895 + BnF | 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
BnF: Sextans. Bronze. Poids: 48 gr. Poids de forme polygonale. Les deux faces reçoivent des inscriptions en creux.
Babelon & Blanchet 1895, [handwritten]: Sextans. Poids de forme polygonal. Les deux faces reçoivent des inscriptions en creux: Lb- (Libra). Revers: coTs. Poids: 48 gr. (cf. 2769b). Au revers en surcharge, IIII (4 demi-onces ou sous, en occident ? À Venise ?) F 6650. (? au moyen âge occidental - 40100 dans poids lourds).
Babelon & Blanchet 1895, [handwritten]: Sextans. Poids de forme polygonal. Les deux faces reçoivent des inscriptions en creux: Lb- (Libra). Revers: coTs. Poids: 48 gr. (cf. 2769b). Au revers en surcharge, IIII (4 demi-onces ou sous, en occident ? À Venise ?) F 6650. (? au moyen âge occidental - 40100 dans poids lourds).
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|---|---|
| Denomination |
Fac simile
Lb- coTs IIII
Edition
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Findspot (site)
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CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
circumstances
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
Time frame
Comments on Chronology
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
| Name | Date of acquisition | Inventory number |
|---|---|---|
| National Library of France (Paris) | None | Bronze 2275b |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Babelon and Blanchet 1895 | None | 2275b | None | (handwritten note in the BnF copy available on http://gallica.bnf.fr/) |
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