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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Denomination
2 Nomismata = 2 Solidi
Material
Copper alloy (bronze or brass)
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Square
Length
1.60 cm
Width
1.60 cm
Height
0.40 cm
Metrology
Mass (g) Mass (grain) Date of measurement Reference fragmented cleaned reference weight
7.10 - Sept. 3, 2019 Autopsy Louise Willocx No No Yes
7.15 - - Ashmolean Museum (label) No No No
Iconography
Symbol Technique Direction Position Number Synecdoche
Cross Incised
Wear
Little to no wear
Corrosion
Little to no corrosion
Handle
No
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
AM: Flat weight with Greek inscription '2 nomismata'. 5th-7th centuries. Length: 1.5 cm, width: 1.5 cm, thickness: 0.3 cm thickness or height.
Autoptic examination: Bronze weight, square shape. On the obverse, light incised legend hardly visible: N II? (or NB and cross? - uncertain). The reverse is flat. Signs of wear and corrosion: light strokes on the obverse.
Autopsy
Yes
INSCRIPTION
Language Technique Legend type
Greek Incised Denomination
Fac simile

Ν II? or ΝΒ?

Edition
Ν(ομίσματα) II or Ν(ομίσματα) β´.
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
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CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
Dec. 31, 1911
circumstances
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
LATE ROMAN AND BYZANTINE
Time frame
Comments on Chronology
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
Name Date of acquisition Inventory number
Ashmolean Museum (Oxford) Dec. 31, 1911 AN 1911.47
Bibliography
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