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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Denomination
3 Libras = 3 Litras
Material
Limestone
Manufacture
Carved
Shape
Truncated sphere or similar (truncated spheroid, truncated double cone, etc.)
Length
7.50 cm
Width
- cm
Height
6.50 cm
Metrology
Mass (g) Mass (grain) Date of measurement Reference fragmented cleaned reference weight
964.00 - - Mainardis 2016 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
Mainardis 2016: Peso di forma sferica decalottata in calcare, diam. sup. 7,5, inf. 5,5, alt. 6,5, alt. lett. 2,1, peso 964 g. Si tratta di un tripondius, tre librae pari a 972–982,35 g.
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
Language Technique Legend type
Latin Denomination
Fac simile

III

Edition
III
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 -50 TO 300
Comments on Chronology
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
Name Date of acquisition Inventory number
J.J. Winckelmann Antiquities Museum (Trieste) None None
Bibliography
Reference Page/Column Reference (number) Plate / Figure Comment
Mainardis 2016 335;346 15 15 None
VARIA
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