ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Rome
Denomination
10 Libras
Material
Marble
Manufacture
Carved
Shape
Truncated sphere or similar (truncated spheroid, truncated double cone, etc.)
Length
14.50 cm
Width
- cm
Height
8.50 cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3180.00 | - | - | Gatti 1881 | 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
Gatti 1881: Peso di marmo bianco. Pesa grammi 3180: mancano quindi 90 grammi per avere le dieci libre antiche; la quale mancanza devesi in parte al consumo materiale della pietra, in parte ad una piccola scheggiatura.
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|---|---|
| Latin | Incised | Denomination, Standard |
Fac simile
EXACT / AD X AR/TICULEIAN
Edition
Exact(um) / ad X(librae) Ar/ticuleian(a pondera)
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Italy: Lazio: Roma
Findspot (site)
Rome / Roma [Roma]
context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
circumstances
Poids acquis aux alentours de 1881 par G. Gatti auprès d'un vendeur "di anticaglie" (Cf. Gatti 1881, p. 192-193). Il en ignore la provenance, mais l'inscription est identique à ILS, n. 8635 qui, lui, provient de Rome. L'inventaire du Musée National Romain mentionne un poids dont l'inscription est identique. Nous pouvons supposer qu'il s'agit du même objet, qui serait dès lors passé de la collection privée de G. Gatti vers ce musée.
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
ROMAN
Time frame
Comments on Chronology
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
| Name | Date of acquisition | Inventory number |
|---|---|---|
| G. Gatti, private collection | None | None |
| National Roman Museum – Baths of Diocletian (Rome) | None | 392273 |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gatti 1881 | 193 | 13 | X (pondo) exact(um) ad Articuleian(um) | None |
| ILS II/2 | None | 8635 | None | None |
| Daguet-Gagey 2015 | None | 547 | Exacta / ad / X / Ar/ticuleian(a pondera) | None |
VARIA