ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Denomination
1/2 Uncia
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | ||||||
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
MANN (inventaire) : « Un peso con le due facce spianate in una delle quali si osservano alcuni forellini incisi formanti una croce. »
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|
Fac simile
[Sorte de caducée en pointillés ?]
Edition
S(emuncia?)
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Italy: Campania: Napoli
Findspot (site)
Pompei [Pompeii]
context
MANN (inventaire) : « Rinvenuto come sopra (21 giugno 1887). Provenienza : Pompei n. 14 cit. not. (28 novembre 1888 n. 152) (Inv.) »
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
circumstances
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
ROMAN
Time frame
FROM
1
TO
79
Comments on Chronology
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
| Name | Date of acquisition | Inventory number |
|---|---|---|
| National Archaeological Museum (Naples) | None | 118350 |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | ||||
VARIA
Additional comment
Pourrait-il s’agir du symbole du caducée, plutôt que de la croix décrite par l’inventaire du musée ? Dans ce cas, cet objet pourrait être un poids d’une demie-once.
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