ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Marcus Rutilius Lupus, Praefectus annonae
;
Trajan, Roman Emperor
Mint
Denomination
5 Libras = 5 Litras
Material
Copper alloy (bronze or brass)
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Truncated sphere or similar (truncated spheroid, truncated double cone, etc.)
Length
5.40 cm
Width
5.40 cm
Height
4.50 cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1600.00 | - | - | Cébeillac-Gervasoni et al. 2006 | 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
Cébeillac-Gervasoni et al. 2006 : Poids de 1600 gr. Bronze, mais les lettres sont ornées d'application en argent. Diam. de la base 5 cm, hauteur 4,50 cm.
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|---|---|
| Latin | Incised + Inlaid | Authority |
Fac simile
IMP.CAESAR.NERVA.TRAIANUS AUG / GERM.DACIC.PONT.MAXIMUS TRIB POTEST / COS V PP FECIT EXACTA CURA M RUTILI LUPI PRAEF / ANNONAE
Edition
Imp(erator) Caesar Nerva Traianus Aug(ustus) / Germ(anicus) Dacic(us) pont(ifex) maximus trib(unicia) potes(tate) (!) / co(n)s(ul) V p(ater) p(atriae) fecit exacta cura M(arci) Rutili Lupi prae(fecti) / annonae
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Italy: Lazio: Roma
Findspot (site)
Ostia
context
Found in the Baths of the Seven Sages (III, X, 2) in 1936.
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
circumstances
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
ROMAN
Time frame
FROM
107
TO
111
Comments on Chronology
Trajan was called Dacicus in 103 and consul for the fifth time in 104, for the sixth time in 112. Marcus Rutilius Lupus was prefect of the annona between 107 and 111.
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
| Name | Date of acquisition | Inventory number |
|---|---|---|
| Archaeological Area of Ostia Antica | Dec. 31, 1936 | 3591 |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloch 1938 | 184–188 | None | None | None |
| AÉ 1940 | None | 38 | None | None |
| NSA 1953 | None | 248 | None | Non vidi |
| AÉ 1955 | None | 167 | None | None |
| Calza and Squarciapino 1962 | 94 | None | None | None |
| Pavis d'Escurac 1976 | 336 | None | None | None |
| Camodeca 1982 | 138–139 | None | None | Non vidi |
| Pavolini 1982 | 31–32 | None | pl. XXXVIII/fig. 49 | None |
| Herz 1988 | 117–118 | None | None | None |
| Pavolini 1991 | 114 | None | None | None |
| Kolb 1995 | 537; 562 | None | None | Non vidi |
| Corti 2001b | 158 | None | None | None |
| Descœudres 2001 | 419 | VIII.34 | None | None |
| Cébeillac-Gervasoni et al. 2006 | 197–199 | 56.3 | 56.3 | None |
| Berrendonner 2009 | 354–355 | None | None | None |
| PIR² | R 262 | None | None | Non vidi |
| RE | 1914, col. 1263–1266 | 23 | None | None |
VARIA