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Copyright credit: Berlin Antiquities Collection
ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Denomination
2 Uncias
Material
Copper alloy (bronze or brass)
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Truncated sphere or similar (truncated spheroid, truncated double cone, etc.)
Length
2.60 cm
Width
2.60 cm
Height
1.50 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
Berlin Antiquities collection : « Gewicht in Form einer Kugelzone mit in Silber eingelegter lateinischer Inschrift: EX.A.CA = ex(actum ad) a(edem) Ca(storis) : Zweiunzenstück. »
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|---|---|
| Latin | Incised | Standard |
Fac simile
:
EX A CA
Edition
: (unciae) // Ex(actum) a(d) Ca(storis aedem)
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Italy: Lazio: Roma
Findspot (site)
Rome / Roma [Roma]
context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
Italy: Lazio: Roma
City
Rome / Roma [Roma]
Date of first acquisition
Dec. 31, 1899
circumstances
Luciani and Lucchelli 2016: Giunto a Berlin nel 1899 tramite mercato antiquario.
Berlin Antiquities collection: Erwerbungsort: Rom (Italien) Erwerbungsdatum: 1899 Erwerbung von: Unbekannt, aber laut Erwerbungsbericht von Vorbesitzer: E. Pernice; der Greifswalder Archäologe Professor Dr. Erich Pernice (1864 - 1945).
Berlin Antiquities collection: Erwerbungsort: Rom (Italien) Erwerbungsdatum: 1899 Erwerbung von: Unbekannt, aber laut Erwerbungsbericht von Vorbesitzer: E. Pernice; der Greifswalder Archäologe Professor Dr. Erich Pernice (1864 - 1945).
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
ROMAN
Time frame
FROM
1
TO
300
Comments on Chronology
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
| Name | Date of acquisition | Inventory number |
|---|---|---|
| Berlin Antiquities Collection | Dec. 31, 1899 | Misc. 8733 |
| Antiquities Trade | None | None |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| von Schleinitz 1898–1899 | 472 | None | None | Non vidi |
| Kekulé von Stradonitz 1899 | 36 | None | None | Non vidi |
| Pernice 1904 | 46 | None | None | Non vidi |
| Lieb 2004 | 132 | None | None | note 31; Non vidi |
| Luciani and Lucchelli 2016 | 280 | 12 | None | None |
VARIA