Neron, Roman Emperor

1/8 Mina

Copper alloy (bronze or brass)

Cast

Square

4.00 cm

3.90 cm

1.00 cm

Mass (g)	Mass (grain)	Date of measurement	Reference	fragmented	cleaned	reference weight
79.00	-	Sept. 15, 2017	Measurement done by L. Willocx	No	No	Yes
78.73	1215.0	-	www.britishmuseum.org	No	No	No
79.00	-	Aug. 21, 2019	Measurement done by D. Delvigne et T. Leblanc	No	No	No

Symbol	Technique	Direction	Position	Number	Synecdoche
Athena / Minerva	Relief	LEFT			Head

Heavily worn

Corroded

Autoptic examination:
Bronze weight; square shape. Signs of wear and corrosion: strokes and lumps; on the obverse, large groove on the left and cuts on the frame. Bevelled corners and irregular edges. On both sides, large and high frame. On the obverse, depiction of a profile and helmeted head of Athena to the left. In the corners inside the frame, letters in relief: ΟΓΔΟ; uncertain letters in relief on the frame (Δ?). The sides are bumpy and have strokes and deep lines cut into them (and uncertain letters in relief?). The reverse is hollow, with two uncertain letters in relief and a square countermark below; uncertain letters in relief on the frame.

British Museum: Square bronze weight with the head of Athena and a Greek inscription. Countermark. The sides have deep lines cut into them; the back is hollow, with uncertain letters in relief.

Yes

Language	Technique	Legend type
Greek	Relief	Authority, Denomination, Unidentified

Ο        Γ  

Δ        Ο

 

Ὄγδο(ον) || ΛΑ|Π | Καί|σαρ|ος || [Νέ]|ρ̣ω̣|[ν]ο̣ς̣.

Obv.: ΔΕ(μόσιον) (retrograde) ?

Frame: . . | Ρ̣Ω̣ | . Ο̣C̣ | -
Frame of rev.: . Α̣ | C̣Α̣ . | O . | -

GREEK , ROMAN

FROM 54 TO 68

Reign of Nero (?).

Name	Date of acquisition	Inventory number
British Museum (London)	June 14, 1834	1834,0614.2
Akerman Collection	None

Reference	Page/Column	Reference (number)	Plate / Figure	Comment
Pernice 1894	42
Walters 1899	361	3005

LRR/cp28/shC/tr2
Compare with https://pondera.uclouvain.be/artifact/14906/

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