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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Denomination
50 Libras
Material
Serpentine
Manufacture
Carved
Shape
Truncated sphere or similar (truncated spheroid, truncated double cone, etc.)
Length
23.00 cm
Width
22.50 cm
Height
14.40 cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16232.00 | - | - | (scientific litterature) | No | No | Yes |
Iconography
| Symbol | Technique | Direction | Position | Number | Synecdoche |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finger | |||||
| Duck | Shaped | Head |
Wear
Corrosion
Handle
Yes
Suspension hole
Yes
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|---|---|
| Latin | Incised | Denomination |
Fac simile
L
Edition
L (librae)
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Spain: Cuenca
Findspot (site)
Huete
context
Cerro de Baráñez.
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
circumstances
Donated by Quintín Toledo in 1860.
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
ROMAN
Time frame
Comments on Chronology
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
| Name | Date of acquisition | Inventory number |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Academy of History (Madrid) | None | 446 |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hübner 1862 | 544-545 | None | None | None |
| Hultsch 1862 | 157 | None | None | None |
| CIL II | 660 | 4962, 1a | None | None |
| García López 1903 | 494 | 446 | None | None |
| Fita Colomé 1904 | 253-255 | None | None | None |
| Abascal Palazón and Gimeno Pascual 2000 | 113–114 | 146a | fig. | None |
| Almagro Gorbea 2001 | 234-235 | 63 | None | None |
| Cebrían Fernández and Hortelano Uceda 2017 | 216 | None | None | None |
VARIA