ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Denomination
5 Libras = 5 Litras
Material
Manufacture
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
Gruter 1707: Pondera aerea antiqua, ejus formae qua vetera pleraque videntur. Notae argenteae in superficie apparentes: V. Aliae notae argenteae quae adlatus quorundam ponderum extant: AD·AUGUST·TEMP·C·P
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|---|---|
| Latin | Denomination, Other |
Fac simile
V // AD·AUGUST·TEMP·C·P
Edition
V(librae) // ad August(i) Temp(lum) C(onformatum?) P(ondus?)
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Findspot (site)
context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
circumstances
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
ROMAN
Time frame
Comments on Chronology
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
| Name | Date of acquisition | Inventory number |
|---|---|---|
| - | ||
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gruter 1707 | 221 | None | None | None |
| Boeckh 1838 | 181;189 | None | None | None |
| Mancini 1871 | 197 | None | None | None |
VARIA