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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Quintus Junius Rusticus
Mint
Denomination
10 Libras
Material
Basalt
Manufacture
Carved
Shape
Truncated sphere or similar (truncated spheroid, truncated double cone, etc.)
Length
14.30 cm
Width
14.30 cm
Height
9.90 cm
Metrology
Mass (g) Mass (grain) Date of measurement Reference fragmented cleaned reference weight
3140.00 - Jan. 12, 2024 Autopsy P. Charrey and Th. Leblanc 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
Sphère tronquée en pierre sombre. Il y a un trou d’environ 1 cm de profondeur sur chaque face plane. Sur la moitié du pourtour est incisé le texte EX AVC. Q. IV[NI R]VSTICI. PRAE URB. Le poids est fragmentaire, surtout sur une partie de la face supérieure.
Autopsy
Yes
INSCRIPTION
Language Technique Legend type
Latin Incised Authority, Legal status, Standard
Fac simile

EX AVC. Q. IV[NI R]VSTICI. PRAE URB

Edition
Ex auc(toritate) Q(uinti) Iu[ni R]ustici Prae(fecti) Urb(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 160 TO 167
Comments on Chronology
Rusticus fut préfet de la Ville entre 160 et 167.
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
Name Date of acquisition Inventory number
British Museum (London) None without inv. no.
Bibliography
Reference Page/Column Reference (number) Plate / Figure Comment
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