ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Quintus Junius Rusticus
Mint
Denomination
3 Libras = 3 Litras
Material
Basalt
Manufacture
Carved
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1070.00 | - | - | Gatti 1884 | 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
Gatti 1884: Due [Cf. Gatti 1884a, p. 71–72 for the other weight] pesi in pietra di paragone in forma di sfera schiacciata; il primo de'quali, mancante quasi di una terza parte, conserva poche lettere. Il frammento pesa gr. 1070, cosicchè calcolate le sue dimensioni e ragguagliato il peso della parte mancante, si può assicurare che fosse un quinipondio.
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|---|---|
| Latin | Incised | Authority |
Fac simile
E[X AUC] / Q. IUN[I RUSTIC]I / PR[AEF U]RB
Edition
E[x auc(toritate)] / Q(uinti) Iun[i Rustic]i / pr[aef(ecti) U]rb(i)
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Findspot (site)
context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
circumstances
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
ROMAN
Time frame
FROM
163
TO
167
Comments on Chronology
Hamrouni and Naddari 2018 : 163-167 apr. J.-C. ou légèrement après, mais pas au-delà de l’année 168 apr. J.-C. La liste prosopographique des praefecti Vrbi fait connaître le successeur de Q. Iunius Rusticus, celui de l’année 167 ou 168 apr. J.-C., L. Sergius Paulus.
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
| Name | Date of acquisition | Inventory number |
|---|---|---|
| Capitoline Museums | None | None |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gatti 1884 | 71 | 7 | pl. VI–VII | None |
| Daguet-Gagey 2015 | 550 | None | None | None |
VARIA