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Copyright credit: Popeea 1974
ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Tomis
Denomination
1 Uncia
Material
Lead
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Square
Length
2.43 cm
Width
2.43 cm
Height
- cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24.90 | - | - | Popeea 1974 | No | No | Yes |
Iconography
| Symbol | Technique | Direction | Position | Number | Synecdoche |
|---|
Wear
Corrosion
Handle
No
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
Avram 2012–15: Objet égaré (naguère au MINAC, inv. II 55 063; ancienne collection Constantin Băcăoanu composée de trouvailles de Constanţa accumulées ca. 1930–1940). Poids de plomb de forme carrée, assez bien conservé, sans bordure. Once (οὐγκία). L côté = 0,0243 m. Poids: 24,90 g (– 2,39 g par rapport à l’unité étalon).
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|---|---|
| Greek | Relief | Denomination, Standard |
Fac simile
monogramma {ΟΥΝΚΙΑ}
monogramma {ΙΤΑΛΙΚ(Η)}
Edition
Οὐνκία || ἰταλικ(ή).
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Romania: Constanța
Findspot (site)
Constanța [Tomis]
context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
circumstances
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
GREEK
,
ROMAN
Time frame
FROM
1
TO
250
Comments on Chronology
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
| Name | Date of acquisition | Inventory number |
|---|---|---|
| Museum of National History and Archeology (Constanța) | None | II 55 063 [currently lost] |
| Băcăoanu Collection | None | None |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Popeea 1974 | 247–249 | 3 | fig. 3 | None |
| Ocheşeanu 1989 | 96 | 73 | None | None |
| Avram 2012–15 | 201 | P67 | None | None |
VARIA
Additional comment
Avram 2012–15: Le monogramme du droit indique l’once (cf. P74 et 114). A. Popeea interprète prudemment le monogramme du revers comme ΙΤΑΛΙΚ[Η], ce qui est maintenant confirmé par la publication ultérieure du poids divisionnaire P74.
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