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Copyright credit: Cairo Museum / Sobhi Ashour
ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Lucius Julius Vestinus, Praefectus Aegypti
;
Neron, Roman Emperor
Mint
Denomination
1 Libra 1.5 Uncias 2 Grammata
Material
Copper alloy (bronze or brass)
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Square
Length
6.00 cm
Width
6.00 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
Square bronze weight.
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|---|---|
| Authority, Date, Denomination |
Fac simile
Edition
(Ἔτους) ἕκτου Νέρωνος | Κλαυδίου Καίσαρος | Σεβαστοῦ Γερμανικοῦ | αὐτοκράτορος, | ἐπὶ Λουκίου Ἰουλίου | Οὐηστινοῦ ἡγεμόν[ος]. | Λί(τρα) αʹ, ο(ὐ)γ(γίαι) αʹ (ἡμίσεια), γρ(άμματα) βʹ.
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Egypt: Qena
Findspot (site)
Quft [Coptos]
context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
Egypt: Cairo
City
Cairo [Babylon]
Date of first acquisition
circumstances
Lansing Collection, Cairo
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
GREEK
,
ROMAN
Time frame
FROM
59
TO
60
Comments on Chronology
Year 6 of Neron.
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
| Name | Date of acquisition | Inventory number |
|---|---|---|
| Lansing Collection | Dec. 31, 1954 | 1954.151.1 |
| Egyptian Museum (Cairo) | None | None |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sayce 1894 | 298 | X | pl. XIX | None |
| Milne 1905 | 134 | 9309 | None | None |
| IGR I | 468 | 1379 | None | None |
| SB I | None | 304 | None | (non vidi) |
| Bernand 1984 | 190–191 | 63 | None | None |
VARIA