ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Quintus Junius Rusticus
Mint
Denomination
5 Libras = 5 Litras
Material
Porphyry
Manufacture
Carved
Shape
Length
- cm
Width
- cm
Height
- cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1600.00 | - | - | Hamrouni and Naddari 2018 | 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
Daguet-Gagey 2012 : En porphyre noir.
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|---|---|
| Latin | Incised | Authority |
Fac simile
EX AUCTORIT. Q. IUNI RUSTICI. PR. URB. / VIRI CLARISSIMI
Edition
Ex auctorit(ate) Q(uinti) Iuni Rustici pr(aefecti) Urb(i) / viri clarissimi
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Algeria: Oum el Bouaghi
Findspot (site)
Sigus
context
Daguet-Gagey 2012 : Trouvé à Sigus, vers 1910, avec un second, anépigraphe, sans qu’on sache dans quel contexte précis.
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
circumstances
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
ROMAN
Time frame
FROM
163
TO
167
Comments on Chronology
Hamrouni and Naddari 2018 : 163-167 apr. J.-C. ou légèrement après, mais pas au-delà de l’année 168 apr. J.-C. La liste prosopographique des praefecti Vrbi fait connaître le successeur de Q. Iunius Rusticus, celui de l’année 167 ou 168 apr. J.-C., L. Sergius Paulus.
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
| Name | Date of acquisition | Inventory number |
|---|---|---|
| - | ||
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaubert 1910 | None | None | None | Non vidi |
| AÉ 1911 | None | 216 | None | None |
| Daguet-Gagey 2012 | 168 | None | None | None |
| Daguet-Gagey 2015 | 548 | None | None | None |
| Hamrouni and Naddari 2018 | 88 | 27 | None | None |
VARIA