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Copyright credit: Ashmolean Museum / Louise Willocx
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Copyright credit: Ashmolean Museum / Louise Willocx
ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Denomination
4 Uncias
Material
Copper alloy (bronze or brass)
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Truncated sphere or similar (truncated spheroid, truncated double cone, etc.)
Length
3.40 cm
Width
3.40 cm
Height
2.30 cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 110.30 | - | Sept. 3, 2019 | Autopsy Louise Willocx | No | No | Yes |
Iconography
| Symbol | Technique | Direction | Position | Number | Synecdoche |
|---|
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: Weight, Roman Period (Gaul) (50 BC - 486 AD). Height: 2.3 cm, diameter: 3.5 cm.
Autoptic examination: Bronze weight, truncated sphere shape, quite smooth surface. Signs of wear and corrosion: small bumps and greyish. On one face, slightly incised circle. On the other one, modern tag: Roman Weight, Amiens 1877 IV.02. On the side, modern legend written in ink: Amiens 1877.
Autoptic examination: Bronze weight, truncated sphere shape, quite smooth surface. Signs of wear and corrosion: small bumps and greyish. On one face, slightly incised circle. On the other one, modern tag: Roman Weight, Amiens 1877 IV.02. On the side, modern legend written in ink: Amiens 1877.
Autopsy
Yes
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|
Fac simile
Edition
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
France: Somme
Findspot (site)
Amiens [Samarobriva Ambianorum]
context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
France: Somme
City
Amiens [Samarobriva Ambianorum]
Date of first acquisition
Dec. 31, 1927
circumstances
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
ROMAN
Time frame
Comments on Chronology
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
| Name | Date of acquisition | Inventory number |
|---|---|---|
| Ashmolean Museum (Oxford) | Dec. 31, 1927 | AN 1927.6661 |
Bibliography
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