ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Lucius Verus, Roman Emperor
;
Marcus Aurelius, Roman Emperor
Mint
Berytos
Denomination
Material
Lead
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Disc or similar (ellipse, etc.)
Length
7.80 cm
Width
9.80 cm
Height
- cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 250.00 | - | - | Gatier 1998–1999 | No | No | Yes |
Iconography
| Symbol | Technique | Direction | Position | Number | Synecdoche |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Aurelius | Relief | LEFT | Bust | ||
| Lucius Verus | Relief | RIGHT | Bust | ||
| Male figure | Relief | RIGHT | Plowing | ||
| Bull / Cow / Calf | Relief | RIGHT | Two | ||
| Ard (plough) | Relief | RIGHT | |||
| Nike | Relief | LEFT | Crowning | ||
| Tyche | Relief | FACING | |||
| Astarte | Relief | FACING | |||
| Column | Relief |
Wear
Corrosion
Handle
Yes
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
Gatier 1998–1999: L'iconographie de l'avers et du revers sont en tout point semblables à celles du poids de grand format [#15102], à la différence que la corrosion est ici uniformément répandue sur l'ensemble de la surface du poids. [...] Les inscriptions semblent ici totalement effacées au-dessus et en-dessous des scènes figurées. Le revers est également orné des deux mêmes personnages barbus.
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|---|---|
| Latin | Relief | Denomination, Mint |
Fac simile
Edition
[Col(oniae) Ber(yti) | –––]
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Lebanon: Beyrouth (Bayrūt)
Findspot (site)
Beirut [Berytus / Laodicea / Laodikeia en te Phoinike / Col. Iulia Augusta Felix]
context
Gatier 1998–1999: poids [...] provenant du carré sq. VE (C.5284), room 113.
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
circumstances
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
GREEK
,
ROMAN
Time frame
FROM
161
TO
169
Comments on Chronology
IGLS VIII/1: joint reign of Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
| Name | Date of acquisition | Inventory number |
|---|---|---|
| - | ||
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gatier 1998–99 | 157–160 | 2 | fig. 2 | None |
| AÉ 2000 | 594 | 1499 | None | None |
VARIA