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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
2.80 cm
Width
2.80 cm
Height
1.50 cm
Metrology
Mass (g) Mass (grain) Date of measurement Reference fragmented cleaned reference weight
80.96 - - (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): 181. Id., Inv. 64.93. Forme bitronconique, assez basse et large, perforée. Diamètre maximum : 28 mm; hauteur : 15 mm; poids : 80,96 g. 64 G IX 4 (4) = construction de l'insula à l'ouest du forum. 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 IX 4 (4)
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
Pre-Flavian
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
Name Date of acquisition Inventory number
Monographic Museum of Conímbriga None 64.93
Bibliography
Reference Page/Column Reference (number) Plate / Figure Comment
Alarcão et al. 1979 176, 177 181 Pl. XLVIII/181 None
Chaves Tristán and Pliego Vázquez 2007 246 None None None
Barrios Rodríguez 2020 1314, 1319 None Figura 3/6 None
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