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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Denomination
30 Libras
Material
Marble
Manufacture
Carved
Shape
Cylinder or similar (elliptic cylinder, etc.)
Length
21.00 cm
Width
- cm
Height
- cm
Metrology
Mass (g) Mass (grain) Date of measurement Reference fragmented cleaned reference weight
-
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
Allison 2006: Oval marble weight.
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
Language Technique Legend type
Fac simile
Edition
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Italy: Campania: Napoli
Findspot (site)
Pompei [Pompeii]
context
Allison 2006: Insula of the Menander. House number: I 10,1. Room number: UF. Room Type: Upper levels and insecure provenances. Location : No precise location.
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
circumstances
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
ROMAN
Time frame
FROM 1 TO 79
Comments on Chronology
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
Name Date of acquisition Inventory number
Archaeological Park of Pompeii None None
Bibliography
Reference Page/Column Reference (number) Plate / Figure Comment
Allison 2006 47 50 None None
VARIA
Additional comment
Weights from Italy measuring about 20 centimetres in length generally weigh 30 librae.
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