ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Quintus Junius Rusticus
Mint
Denomination
10 Libras
Material
Serpentine
Manufacture
Carved
Shape
Truncated sphere or similar (truncated spheroid, truncated double cone, etc.)
Length
- 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
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|---|---|
| Latin | Incised | Authority |
Fac simile
EX AVCTORITATE· Q· IVNI·RVSTICI· PRAEF· VRBI
Edition
Ex auctoritate / Q(uinti) Iuni Rustici / praef(ecti) Urbi
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Spain: Valencia
Findspot (site)
València [Valentia]
context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
circumstances
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
ROMAN
Time frame
FROM
163
TO
167
Comments on Chronology
Hamrouni and Naddari 2018 : 163-167 apr. J.-C. ou légèrement après, mais pas au-delà de l’année 168 apr. J.-C. La liste prosopographique des praefecti Vrbi fait connaître le successeur de Q. Iunius Rusticus, celui de l’année 167 ou 168 apr. J.-C., L. Sergius Paulus.
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
| Name | Date of acquisition | Inventory number |
|---|---|---|
| - | ||
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIL II | 660 | 4962, 2;6245,1 | Already lost. | None |
| ILS II/2 | None | 8638 | None | None |
| Serpa Pinto 1929 | 175 | None | None | None |
| Brown and Kagan 1987 | 254 | None | None | None |
| CILA II,1 | None | 92 | None | None |
| Daguet-Gagey 2015 | 548 | None | None | None |
| Hamrouni and Naddari 2018 | 88 | 3 | None | None |
| España-Chamorro 2019 | 74-76 | None | None | Suggests that the weight is not from Spain, but from the South of Italy. |
| Caro 1622-1625 | 32 | None | None | None |
VARIA
Additional comment
Lost. From the collection of the Duke of Alcalá (Casa de Pilatos).
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