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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Denomination
2 Libras = 2 Litras
Material
Basalt
Manufacture
Carved
Shape
Truncated sphere or similar (truncated spheroid, truncated double cone, etc.)
Length
7.70 cm
Width
7.70 cm
Height
5.80 cm
Metrology
Mass (g) Mass (grain) Date of measurement Reference fragmented cleaned reference weight
624.00 - - Naddari et al. 2024 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
Naddari et al. 2024: Le premier est taillé en marbre noir veiné de blanc, en forme d’un sphéroïde
présentant deux sections planes opposées. Il mesure 5,8 cm de hauteur, 5,5 cm x 5,4
cm de large pour la section supérieure, 6,2 cm x 6,4 cm de large pour ce qui est de
la section inférieur et 7,7 cm de diamètre extérieur. Il pèse 624 gr., soit un poids très
proche de deux livres romaines (1 libra = 324 gr.).
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
Language Technique Legend type
Fac simile
Edition
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Tunisia: Kasserine
Findspot (site)
Sbeitla [Sufetula]
context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
circumstances
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
ROMAN
Time frame
Comments on Chronology
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
Name Date of acquisition Inventory number
Archaeological Museum of Sbeïtla None without inv. n.
Bibliography
Reference Page/Column Reference (number) Plate / Figure Comment
Naddari et al. 2024 603 None fig.1, n. 5 None
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