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
- 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
Luciani and Lucchelli 2016: Peso a sfera decalottata in bronzo.
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|---|---|
| Latin | Incised | Denomination, Standard |
Fac simile
EX CA || :
Edition
Ex(actum ad) Ca(storis aedem) || II (unciae)
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Italy:Â Umbria: Perugia
Findspot (site)
Foligno [Fulginae]
context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
circumstances
Nel 1865 era conservato a Roma presso l’antiquario Luigi Depoletti.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| - | ||
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunn 1865 | 88 | None | None | non vidi |
| Gatti 1881 | 182, n. 2 | None | None | non vidi |
| Luciani and Lucchelli 2016 | 280 | 1.16 | None | None |
VARIA
Additional comment
Luciani and Lucchelli 2016: Potrebbe essere identificato con il n. 15 (17014).
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