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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Denomination
Material
Copper alloy (bronze or brass)
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Truncated sphere or similar (truncated spheroid, truncated double cone, etc.)
Length
1.00 cm
Width
1.00 cm
Height
0.80 cm
Metrology
Mass (g) Mass (grain) Date of measurement Reference fragmented cleaned reference weight
3.79 - - (scientific litterature) 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
Nicolás Mascaró and Moll Mercadal (2017): 15. Menorca, jaciment indeterminat. Sense epígraf visible. Mòdul esferiforme, alçada 8 mm., diàmetre màxim 10 mm., 3'79 grams. Col. Particular. Museu Diocesà de Menorca.
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
Language Technique Legend type
Fac simile
Edition
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Spain: Balears
Findspot (site)
context
Menorca.
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
circumstances
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
LATE ROMAN AND BYZANTINE
Time frame
Comments on Chronology
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
Name Date of acquisition Inventory number
-
Bibliography
Reference Page/Column Reference (number) Plate / Figure Comment
Nicolás Mascaró and Moll Mercadal 2017 None 15 None None
VARIA
Additional comment
Private collection? Lost? Not kept in the Museu Diocesà de Menorca.
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