ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Denomination
4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100.00 | - | - | Sutto 2016 | No | No | No |
| 106.80 | - | - | Pesavento Mattioli et Sutto 2012 | 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
Pesavento Mattioli et Sutto 2012 : « Si tratta di un peso in bronzo a forma appunto di recipiente emisferico, con base piana decorata a cerchi concentrici rilevati e orlo scanalato; l’altezza è di cm 2,4, il diametro superiore di 5,6, il peso (prima del restauro, tuttora in corso) di gr. 106,8. Sulla parete esterna compare l’iscrizione ageminata in argento (lettere alte cm 0,6) EXA : : CAS, integrabile come exa(ctum) (triens) (ad) Cas(toris aedem). »
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|---|---|
| Latin | Incised | Denomination, Standard |
Fac simile
EX A :: CAS
Edition
Ex(actum) a(d) :: (unciae) Cas(toris aedem)
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Italy: Friuli-Venezia Giulia: Udine
Findspot (site)
Aquileia
context
Pesavento Mattioli et Sutto 2012 : « Ritrovamento nel 1931 durante gli scavi nel canale del porto di Aquileia. »
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 |
|---|---|---|
| National Archaeological Museum (Aquileia) | None | 52859 |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pesavento Mattioli and Sutto 2012 | None | None | None | None |
| Luciani and Lucchelli 2016 | 282 | 3.10 | None | None |
| Sutto 2016 | 303;311 | 41 | fig. 7, n. 3 | None |
VARIA