ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Denomination
Material
Marble
Manufacture
Carved
Shape
Truncated sphere or similar (truncated spheroid, truncated double cone, etc.)
Length
8.00 cm
Width
- cm
Height
- cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | ||||||
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 calcaire, façonné en sphère tronquée (la partie inférieure enlevée). Rome, novembre 1891. D. 8 cent. Sur le plat: au centre: II; autour: EXACTCMP.
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|---|---|
| Latin | Incised | Authority, Denomination, Other, Standard |
Fac simile
II
EXACTCMP
Edition
Exact(a) C(apitolio?) M(ensura?) P(ondo?) / II (librae)
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Italy: Lazio: Roma
Findspot (site)
Rome / Roma [Roma]
context
Bruzza 1872 : « Ritrovato all'Emporio romano. »
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
Nov. 30, 1891
circumstances
Rome, november 1891
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
ROMAN
Time frame
Comments on Chronology
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruzza 1872 | 14 | None | None | None |
| Bruzza 1872 | 143 | None | None | None |
VARIA