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Copyright credit: Musées royaux d’art et d’histoire / Lysiane Delanaye
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Copyright credit: Musées royaux d’art et d’histoire / Lysiane Delanaye
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Copyright credit: Musées royaux d’art et d’histoire / Lysiane Delanaye
ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Quintus Junius Rusticus
Mint
Denomination
1 Libra = 1 Litra
Material
Basalt
Manufacture
Carved
Shape
Truncated sphere or similar (truncated spheroid, truncated double cone, etc.)
Length
6.55 cm
Width
6.55 cm
Height
4.50 cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 320.70 | - | Feb. 18, 2019 | Autopsy Lysiane Delanaye | No | No | Yes |
| 321.00 | - | - | Hamrouni and Naddari 2018 | No | No | No |
Iconography
| Symbol | Technique | Direction | Position | Number | Synecdoche |
|---|
Wear
Lightly worn
Corrosion
Handle
No
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
Poids en pierre. Époque romaine classique (300 av. J.-C. - 300 ap. J.-C.). Basalte. Poids: 321 g (1 livre). Inscription: Ex Auct(oritate) Q(uinti) Iuni(i) Rustici Pr(aetoris) Urb(ani) C(larissimi) V(iri).
Autopsy
Yes
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|---|---|
| Latin | Incised | Authority |
Fac simile
EX AUCT Q IVNI RUSTICI PR URB CV
Edition
Ex Auct(oritate) Q(uinti) Iuni(i) Rustici Pr(aetoris) Vrb(ani) C(larissimi) V(iri)
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Findspot (site)
context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
Dec. 31, 1874
circumstances
Donated by É. de Meester de Ravestein to the MRAH in 1874.
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
ROMAN
Time frame
FROM
163
TO
167
Comments on Chronology
Hamrouni and Naddari 2018 : 163-167 apr. J.-C. ou légèrement après, mais pas au-delà de l’année 168 apr. J.-C. La liste prosopographique des praefecti Vrbi fait connaître le successeur de Q. Iunius Rusticus, celui de l’année 167 ou 168 apr. J.-C., L. Sergius Paulus.
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
| Name | Date of acquisition | Inventory number |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Museums of Art and History (Brussels) | Dec. 31, 1874 | R 1080 |
| Meester de Ravestein Collection | None | None |
| Raifé Collection | None | None |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIL XIII | None | 10030,10d | None | None |
| Daguet-Gagey 2015 | 549 | None | None | None |
| Hamrouni and Naddari 2018 | 88 | 22 | None | None |
VARIA