ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Denomination
Material
Copper alloy (bronze or brass)
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Cone or pyramid
Length
2.20 cm
Width
2.20 cm
Height
2.20 cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19.00 | - | - | Froehner | 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
Froehner: Pyramidion (poids ?) à trois faces en bronze. Rome, 1891. Poids: 19 grammes. Haut. De chaque arête: 0,22. Sur chaque triangle, un poinçon: 1. ΕΠΑΡΧΙΑ 2. ΜΕΓΑΛΑΙ 3. ΛΟΥΣΙΟΥ 4. ΠΟΣΤΙΟΣ
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|
Fac simile
{countermark} : ΕΠΑΡΧΙΑ
ΜΕΓΑΛΑΙ
ΛΟΥΣΙΟΥ
ΠΟΣΤΙΟΣ
Edition
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Findspot (site)
context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
Dec. 31, 1891
circumstances
Rome, 1891.
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 | None |
| Froehner Collection | None | None |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | ||||
VARIA