ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Denomination
2 Uncias
Material
Copper alloy (bronze or brass)
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Cup (Nested weight)
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 ciotola in bronzo. Tamizey de Larroque 1896: Il y a une onze (sic) dans le Sextans, iceluy dans le Quadrans, lequel est dans le Triens, qui se met dans le Semis, contenu par la Livre, et icelle par le vase exterieur, qui estoit à mon avis le Dipondius, chascun avec ses propres notes ou marques.
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|
Fac simile
Edition
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Findspot (site)
context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
circumstances
Luciani and Lucchelli 2016: Giunto Aix-en-Provence nel 1625 da Roma: il set di pesi fu donato da Girolamo Aleandro a Nicolas Fabri de Peiresc.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Antiquities Trade | None | None |
| Aleandro Collection | None | None |
| Fabri de Peiresc Collection | None | None |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamizey de Larroque 1896 | 157 | None | None | non vidi |
| Vaiani 2009 | 163–165 | None | None | non vidi |
| Luciani and Lucchelli 2016 | 281 | 3.4f | None | None |
VARIA