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Copyright credit: Naddari et al. 2024
ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Denomination
1/2 Uncia
Material
Marble
Manufacture
Carved
Shape
Truncated sphere or similar (truncated spheroid, truncated double cone, etc.)
Length
2.40 cm
Width
2.40 cm
Height
1.50 cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13.63 | - | - | 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: Quant au troisième poids, il est taillé dans un marbre de couleur grise tachetée de blanc, en forme d’un cylindre aplati à deux bases égales. Il mesure 1,5 cm de hauteur et 2,3 cm x 2,4 cm de large, et il pèse 14 gr., soit l’équivalent d’une demi-once (1 semuncia = 13,63 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. 7 | None |
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