ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Quintus Junius Rusticus
Mint
Denomination
3 Libras = 3 Litras
Material
Serpentine
Manufacture
Carved
Shape
Truncated sphere or similar (truncated spheroid, truncated double cone, etc.)
Length
9.00 cm
Width
- cm
Height
- cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 938.00 | - | - | Froehner | No | No | Yes |
Iconography
| Symbol | Technique | Direction | Position | Number | Synecdoche |
|---|
Wear
Corrosion
Handle
Yes
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
Froehner: Autre exemplaire, plus grand (Poids en serpentine noire. Boule aplatie sur deux faces. Dans le haut, deux trous percés (pour y fixer une anse en métal ou y fondre du plomb).) Rome, mars 1894, D. 9 cent. Poids, 938 gr. EX•AVCTORIT•Q•IVNI•RVSTICI•PR•VR• (Ex auctorit(ate) Q(uinti) Iuni Rustici pr(aetoris) ur(bani). Q. Iunius Rusticus, philosophe stoïque, professeur et conseiller intime de Marc-Aurèle (Capitolinus, M. Aurel. 3). L’an 162 cos. II. L’an 162 préfet urbain (Ulpigr, Dig. 49, 1, 1, § 3). Mort probablement en 168.)
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|---|---|
| Latin | Incised | Authority, Standard |
Fac simile
EX·AVCTORIT·Q·IVNI·RVSTICI·PR·VR·
Edition
Ex auctorit(ate) Q(uinti) Iuni Rustici pr(aefecti) Ur(bi)
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Findspot (site)
context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
March 31, 1894
circumstances
Rome, march 1894.
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
ROMAN
Time frame
FROM
163
TO
167
Comments on Chronology
Hamrouni and Naddari 2018 : 163-167 apr. J.-C. ou légèrement après, mais pas au-delà de l’année 168 apr. J.-C. La liste prosopographique des praefecti Vrbi fait connaître le successeur de Q. Iunius Rusticus, celui de l’année 167 ou 168 apr. J.-C., L. Sergius Paulus.
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
| Name | Date of acquisition | Inventory number |
|---|---|---|
| National Library of France (Paris) | None | None |
| Froehner Collection | None | None |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | ||||
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