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Copyright credit: Auction Savoca 2020
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Copyright credit: Auction Savoca 2020
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Copyright credit: Auction Savoca 2020
ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Arcadius, Roman Emperor
;
Honorius, Roman Emperor
;
Theodosius II, Roman Emperor
;
Theodosius I, Roman Emperor
Mint
Rome
Denomination
1 Nomisma = 1 Solidus
Material
Copper alloy (bronze or brass)
Manufacture
Struck
Shape
Disc or similar (ellipse, etc.)
Length
2.00 cm
Width
2.00 cm
Height
- cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.20 | - | - | Auction Savoca 2020a | No | No | Yes |
| 4.22 | - | - | Auction Savoca 2020b | No | No | No |
Iconography
| Symbol | Technique | Direction | Position | Number | Synecdoche |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Emperor | Stamped / Countermarked / Struck | FACING | Three | Bust | |
| Aequitas / Justitia / Moneta | Stamped / Countermarked / Struck | LEFT | Standing | One | |
| Balance scale | Stamped / Countermarked / Struck | One | |||
| Cornucopia | Stamped / Countermarked / Struck | One |
Wear
Corrosion
Handle
No
Suspension hole
Yes
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
Auction Savoca 2020: Lot 183. Description: ★ Exagium Solidi Weight ★ Theodosius I, with Arcadius and Honorius AD 379-395. Struck circa AD 402-408. Constantinople. Exagium Solidi Weight Æ 19mm., 4,20g. [DDD N]NN GGG, diademed and draped facing busts of Honorius, Theodosius, and Arcadius respectively / EXA[G]IVM [S]OLIDI, Moneta standing facing, head to left, holding scales and cornucopia. very fine, holed and Anceint plugged. Bendall, Weights 8; RIC X, p. 8. From The Tareq Hani collection. Auction Savoca 2020: Lot 541. Theodosius I, with Arcadius and Honorius AD 379-395. Struck circa AD 402-408. Constantinople. Exagium Solidi Weight Æ 20 mm., 4,22 g. [DDD N]NN GGG, diademed and draped facing busts of Honorius, Theodosius, and Arcadius respectively / EXA[G]IVM [S]OLIDI, Moneta standing facing, head to left, holding scales and cornucopia. very fine, holed and plugged. Bendall, Weights 8; RIC X, p. 8.
Asolati 2022: Exagia solidi imperiali con indicazione esplicita della funzione: Arcadio, Onorio e Teodosio II, 403–408 d.C., exagium solidi. Zecca non indicata: Roma (?). D/ DDD NNN GGG; tre busti frontali, affiancati, diademati, drappeggiati e corazzati: quello a s. di dimensioni minori. R/ EXAGIVM SOLIDI; Moneta stante a s. con bilancia e cornucopia. b. Savoca, Special Auction 79 (21/06/2020), lotto n. 541 = Savoca, 2nd Black Auction (29/02/2020), lotto n. 183 (“From The Tareq Hani collection”; g 4,20; mm 19): g 4,22; mm 20 [foro richiuso].
Asolati 2022: Exagia solidi imperiali con indicazione esplicita della funzione: Arcadio, Onorio e Teodosio II, 403–408 d.C., exagium solidi. Zecca non indicata: Roma (?). D/ DDD NNN GGG; tre busti frontali, affiancati, diademati, drappeggiati e corazzati: quello a s. di dimensioni minori. R/ EXAGIVM SOLIDI; Moneta stante a s. con bilancia e cornucopia. b. Savoca, Special Auction 79 (21/06/2020), lotto n. 541 = Savoca, 2nd Black Auction (29/02/2020), lotto n. 183 (“From The Tareq Hani collection”; g 4,20; mm 19): g 4,22; mm 20 [foro richiuso].
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|---|---|
| Latin | Stamped / Countermarked / Struck | Authority, Denomination, Legal status |
Fac simile
. . . . NNGGG
EXA . IVM . OLIDI
Edition
[D(ominorum)] N(ostrorum) (Au)g(ustorum). || Exa[g]ium [s]olidi.
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Findspot (site)
context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
Feb. 29, 2020
circumstances
Antiquities trade.
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
LATE ROMAN AND BYZANTINE
Time frame
FROM
402
TO
408
Comments on Chronology
Auction Savoca 2020: proposes a production date between 402 and 408.
Asolati 2022: suggests a chronological range from 403 to 408.
Asolati 2022: suggests a chronological range from 403 to 408.
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
| Name | Date of acquisition | Inventory number |
|---|---|---|
| Antiquities Trade | June 21, 2020 | None |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auction Savoca 2020a | None | 183 | fig. | None |
| Auction Savoca 2020b | None | 541 | fig. | None |
| Asolati 2022 | 260, 271 | 10b | Pl. II/10b | None |
VARIA
Additional comment
Asolati 2022: cf. Tanini 1791, p. 354; Eckhel 1792–1798, VIII, p. 512; Mionnet 1827, II, p. 350; Akerman 1834, II, p. 346; Sabatier 1862, I, p. 97, n. 7; Cohen 1880–1892, VIII, p. 190, n. 6; Pink 1935, n. 4 (Valentiniano II, Teodosio I e Arcadio, 383–392 d.C.); Pink 1938, col. 77, n. 6 (Valentiniano II, Teodosio I e Arcadio, 383–392 d.C.); RIC X, p. 8; Bendall 1996, n. 8; Guruleva 2018, n. 141.
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