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
1.80 cm
Width
1.80 cm
Height
1.50 cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27.99 | - | - | (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
Alarcão et al. (1979): 178. Id., Inv. 64,94. Forme semblable au numéro 176, mais plus grande et perforée. Diamètre maximum : 18 mm; hauteur : 15 mm, poids : 27,99 g. 64 G VI 3 (6). Pl. XLVIII.
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|
Fac simile
Edition
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Portugal: Coimbra
Findspot (site)
Condeixa-a-Velha [Conimbriga]
context
64 G VI 3 (6)
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Monographic Museum of Conímbriga | None | 64.94 |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alarcão et al. 1979 | 176, 177 | 178 | Pl. XLVIII/178 | None |
| Chaves Tristán and Pliego Vázquez 2007 | 246 | None | None | None |
| Barrios Rodríguez 2020 | 1314, 1319 | None | None | None |
VARIA