ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, Roman Emperor
Mint
Denomination
100 Libras
Material
Marble
Manufacture
Carved
Shape
Truncated cone
Length
- cm
Width
- cm
Height
21.00 cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32500.00 | - | - | National Roman Museum (Rome) archive | No | No | Yes |
Iconography
| Symbol | Technique | Direction | Position | Number | Synecdoche |
|---|
Wear
Corrosion
Handle
Yes
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
Peso. Travertino. Stato di cons.: Buono. Segmento sferico a due basi. 32,5 kg. [In the form of a circle] EX AUCTOR ṬI CAUDI CAESEXACTAAD ARṬỊCLEIA [In the circle] C // CAER (lateralmente). Sulla base maggiore due grumi di piombo con tracce di ferro distanti tra loro 9 cm. (diam. cm. 2), resti della maniglia. Circ.: 96 cm. H.: 21 cm.
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|---|---|
| Latin | Incised | Authority, Denomination |
Fac simile
[In the form of a circle] EX AUCTOR ṬI C[L]AUDI CAES EXACTA AD ARṬỊC[U]LEIA // [In the circle] C // [laterally] CAER
Edition
Ex auctor(itate) Ṭi(berii) C[l]audi(i) Caes(ari) exacta ad Artic[u]leia(num) // C(librae) // Caer(is?)
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ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Findspot (site)
Ceri [Caere/Cerveteri/Cisra]
context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
circumstances
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
ROMAN
Time frame
FROM
47
TO
300
Comments on Chronology
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
| Name | Date of acquisition | Inventory number |
|---|---|---|
| National Roman Museum – Baths of Diocletian (Rome) | None | 392559 |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | ||||
VARIA
Additional comment
Les quatre dernières lettres CAER pourraient faire référence à la cité d’appartenance du poids. Toutefois, l’exemplaire n. 16386 a été mis au jour à Herculanum, alors qu’il porte les lettres LIGUR.
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