100 Libras

Copper alloy (bronze or brass)

Cast

Astragalus

27.70 cm

15.60 cm

12.60 cm

Mass (g)	Mass (grain)	Date of measurement	Reference	fragmented	cleaned	reference weight
33800.00	-	-	CPAI III/2	No	No	Yes

Symbol	Technique	Direction	Position	Number	Synecdoche
Astragalus	Shaped
Duck	Shaped				Head
Finger	Shaped

CPAI III/2: Astragal-shaped, with a handle on top. On the short side, silver-inlaid ΓΕ ΝΕ / C Ρ. The denominational mark is written in Latin (C) and also in Greek (Ρ) letters wich both mean 100 in number; some inlay is missing. It refers that the weight is a one hundred-libra (libra of 338 g). It seems that this weight was used in the Eastern part of the Roman Empire, maybe in Asia Minor. Patinated. This example and the following two weights [PMA 6602B and PMA 6602C] form a set . These three weights show that the mass of libra was not standard (i.e. c. 327 or 324 g) throughout the Roman Period but it changed during the Republican and Imperial periods as depending the amount of gold coins covered.

No

Language	Technique	Legend type
		Denomination, Unidentified

GREEK , ROMAN

FROM 1 TO 300

CPAI III/2: Roman Imperial Period (AD 1st–3rd centuries).

Name	Date of acquisition	Inventory number
Pera Museum (Istanbul)	Dec. 31, 2008	PMA 6602A

Reference	Page/Column	Reference (number)	Plate / Figure	Comment
Auction Gorny & Mosch 2007c	None	43	None	None
CPAI III/2	None	001	pl. 1	None

CPAI III/2: Mint: Eastern Mediterranean / Aegean.
Simone Killen: Handle consists of swan-heads/brant-heads and something that looks a branch. The handle seems to be produced separately.