ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Denomination
Material
Copper alloy (bronze or brass)
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Truncated sphere or similar (truncated spheroid, truncated double cone, etc.)
Length
4.80 cm
Width
4.30 cm
Height
4.50 cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 896.00 | - | - | Froehner + 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
Froehner: Poids en bronze incrusté d’argent. Sphère tronquée. H 0,048 (2?). L 0,043 et 0,045. "Tordae (in Dacia) apud Emerith Botar". Poids: 896 gr. Plat supérieur, lég. Circulaire: LE̱G V Μ̱Λ̱C̳ Ρ F̱ P̳I• p(ondus) I ? Tour: E̱X̱Λ̳M̳I̳N̳• I̳V̳SSV̱ D̳ḎḎ• examin(atum) N̳OS̲T̳ṞOR̳V̱Μ̱• ΛV̳GVSṮOṞV̱Μ̱• V̳Λ̳L̳S̳Λ̳BI̳ṈV̱S• Plat inf., lég. circulaire: OPT̳I̳O• L̳EG̱• S̲S• DD̳• s(upra) s(criptae) d(onum) d(edit). 66 lettres, dont 23 plaquées d’argent, 20 partiellement plaquées, 23 sans placage. CIL III suppl. p. 2115, n. 12645 (Iung misit Bormanno). Ponctuation fautive. Froehlich, Archaeologini Éntasito, Nouvelle série XIII, 382 (Pest, vers 1894). Poids semblable: Daremberg-Saglio, Dict. V, 1060.
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|---|---|
| Authority, Mint, Other |
Fac simile
LE̱G V Μ̱Λ̱C̳ Ρ F̱ P̳I· E̱X̱Λ̳M̳I̳N̳· I̳V̳SSV̱ D̳ḎḎ· N̳OS̲T̳ṞOR̳V̱Μ̱· ΛV̳GVSṮOṞV̱Μ̱· V̳Λ̳L̳S̳Λ̳BI̳ṈV̱S· OPT̳I̳O· L̳EG̱· S̲S· DD̳·
Edition
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Findspot (site)
context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
Romania: Cluj
City
Turda [Potaissa]
Date of first acquisition
Dec. 31, 1925
circumstances
Tordae (in Dacia) apud Emerith Botar.
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
LATE ROMAN AND BYZANTINE
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | ||||
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