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Copyright credit: Kisch 1965
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Copyright credit: Bertolone 1936
ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Denomination
Material
Copper alloy (bronze or brass)
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Astragalus
Length
15.20 cm
Width
- cm
Height
26.00 cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26000.00 | - | - | Bertolone 1936 | No | No | No |
| 25850.00 | - | - | Pernice 1906 | No | No | Yes |
Iconography
| Symbol | Technique | Direction | Position | Number | Synecdoche |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astragalus | Shaped |
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 |
|---|
Fac simile
Edition
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Italy: Campania: Napoli
Findspot (site)
Pompei [Pompeii]
context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
circumstances
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
ROMAN
Time frame
FROM
1
TO
79
Comments on Chronology
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
| Name | Date of acquisition | Inventory number |
|---|---|---|
| National Archaeological Museum (Naples) | None | 74391 |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pernice 1906 | 439 | None | None | None |
| Bertolone 1936 | 126–127 | None | fig. 11 | None |
| Kisch 1965 | 114 | None | fig. 72 | (this artefact, or #12717?) |
VARIA
Additional comment
Modern copies: Philadelphia, Penn Museum, no. MS3965; Chicago, Field Museum of Natural History, no. 24125; see Tarbell et Dorsey 1909, p. 138–139, pl. CVII, no. 254.
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