ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Tomis
Denomination
1 Uncia
Material
Lead
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Square
Length
- cm
Width
- cm
Height
- cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25.00 | - | - | Cantacuzène 1927–32 | 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: Lieu actuel de conservation inconnu (ancienne collection Dimitrie C. Butculescu). Provenance: Constanţa. Poids de plomb de forme carrée, légèrement déformé à sa partie inférieure. Once (οὐγκία). Poids: ca. 25,00 [g] (– 2,29 g par rapport à l’unité étalon).
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|---|---|
| Greek | Relief | Denomination |
Fac simile
ΟΥΝ
Κ̣Ι̣
Α
Edition
Οὐν||κ̣ί̣|α.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Butculescu Collection | None | None |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cantacuzène 1927–32 | 606 | 10 | fig. 12 | None |
| Ocheşeanu 1989 | 96 | 72 | None | None |
| Avram 2012–15 | 221–222 | P116 | None | (same object as P117?) |
VARIA
Additional comment
Meyer 2001–03: A very similar weight [as #13515], showing blemishes in the same places, belonged to a private collection of weights from Tomis, once on temporary loan to the National Museum of Antiquities, Bucharest, where they were published by Cantacuzene: Cantacuzene 1933, 606, no. 10, fig. 12. The recorded weight was 'environ 25 gr.' (all other measurements are given at 1 / 100 gr.).
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