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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Denomination
Material
Copper alloy (bronze or brass)
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Rectangle
Length
3.30 cm
Width
4.40 cm
Height
0.85 cm
Metrology
Mass (g) Mass (grain) Date of measurement Reference fragmented cleaned reference weight
73.30 - Jan. 18, 2019 Autopsy Louise Willocx No No No
73.00 - - Froehner No No Yes
Iconography
Symbol Technique Direction Position Number Synecdoche
Cicada
Wear
Corrosion
Handle
No
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
BnF: Poids rectangulaire. Bronze. H: 4,4 cm; L: 3,2 cm;ép. 0,8 cm; Poids: 73 gr. Une cigale.
Autoptic examination Louise Willocx : Bronze weight, square shape. Signs of wear and corrosion: chippings; stroke on the lower side. Straight corners, edges and sides. On the obverse, depiction of a cicada in relief.
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, 1925
circumstances
Legacy of Froehner, 1925.
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) Dec. 31, 1925 Froehner 782
Froehner Collection None None
Bibliography
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