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Copyright credit: Ashmolean Museum / Louise Willocx
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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
Stone
Manufacture
Carved
Shape
Truncated sphere or similar (truncated spheroid, truncated double cone, etc.)
Length
4.30 cm
Width
4.30 cm
Height
3.45 cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101.00 | - | Sept. 4, 2019 | Autopsy Louise Willocx | No | No | Yes |
| 101.00 | - | - | Ashmolean Museum | No | No | No |
Iconography
| Symbol | Technique | Direction | Position | Number | Synecdoche |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dot / Pellet | Incised | Four |
Wear
Little to no wear
Corrosion
Handle
No
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
AM: Stone weight, Roman. Height: 3.3 cm, diameter: 4.2 cm, weight: 101 g.
Autoptic examination: Stone weight, truncated sphere shape. Signs of wear and corrosion: very little strokes. On one face, four dots incised. On the other one, modern legend written in ink: Cologne 1867. On the side, modern tag: Roman Weight, Cologne 1867.
Autoptic examination: Stone weight, truncated sphere shape. Signs of wear and corrosion: very little strokes. On one face, four dots incised. On the other one, modern legend written in ink: Cologne 1867. On the side, modern tag: Roman Weight, Cologne 1867.
Autopsy
Yes
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|
Fac simile
Edition
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Germany: North Rhine-Westphalia
Findspot (site)
Cologne / Köln [Ara Ubiorum / Col. Claudia Ara Agrippinensium]
context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
Germany: North Rhine-Westphalia
City
Cologne / Köln [Ara Ubiorum / Col. Claudia Ara Agrippinensium]
Date of first acquisition
Dec. 31, 1927
circumstances
Presented by Sir Arthur Evans.
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 1927.6662 |
| Evans Collection | None | None |
Bibliography
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VARIA