ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Denomination
5 Libras = 5 Litras
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1610.00 | - | - | Luciani and Lucchelli 2016 | 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
Luciani and Lucchelli 2016: Peso a sfera decalottata in bronzo.
Daguet-Gagey 2012 : « Sur l’une des faces de ce poids de bronze, qui a la forme d’un disque épais, est gravé le dessin d’une balance à plateaux. »
Daguet-Gagey 2012 : « Sur l’une des faces de ce poids de bronze, qui a la forme d’un disque épais, est gravé le dessin d’une balance à plateaux. »
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|---|---|
| Latin | Incised | Denomination, Standard |
Fac simile
EX AC AD CASTOR || V ((trutina))
Edition
Exac(tum) ad Castor(is aedem) || V (librae) ((trutina))
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
France: Isère
Findspot (site)
Vienne [Col. Vienna]
context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
circumstances
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boucher 1971 | 186 | 502 | None | non vidi |
| Daguet-Gagey 2012 | 166 | None | None | note 70 |
| Luciani and Lucchelli 2016 | 280 | 1.21 | None | None |
VARIA