ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Denomination
2 Libras = 2 Litras
Material
Marble
Manufacture
Carved
Shape
Cylinder or similar (elliptic cylinder, 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
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|---|---|
| Latin | Incised | Denomination, Standard |
Fac simile
EX AD / II / ARTIC
Edition
Ex(acta) ad / II (librae) / Artic(uleiana pondera)
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Italy: Lazio: Roma
Findspot (site)
Rome / Roma [Roma]
context
Daguet-Gagey 2015 : « Trouvé [à Rome] via Nazionale, près de la Villa Aldobrandini ; au même endroit furent découverts les fragments de deux statères de bronze. Deux autres statères de bronze furent trouvées presque simultanément dans le jardin de la Villa Aldobrandini. Les decem tabernae sont mentionnées dans les Catalogues Régionnaires et situées dans la Regio VI. »
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Capitoline Museums | None | None |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lanciani 1877 | 57 | 131 | None | None |
| NSA 1877 | 81 | None | None | None |
| Gatti 1881 | 187 | 10 | None | None |
| Gatti 1884 | 71 | None | None | None |
| Daguet-Gagey 2015 | 547 | None | None | None |
VARIA