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Copyright credit: © Damien Delvigne and Thomas Leblanc, courtesy of the Trustees of the BM
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Copyright credit: © Damien Delvigne and Thomas Leblanc, courtesy of the Trustees of the BM
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Copyright credit: © Damien Delvigne and Thomas Leblanc, courtesy of the Trustees of the BM
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Copyright credit: The British Museum
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Copyright credit: The British Museum
ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Rome
Denomination
2 Libras = 2 Litras
Material
Copper alloy (bronze or brass)
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Truncated sphere or similar (truncated spheroid, truncated double cone, etc.)
Length
6.00 cm
Width
6.00 cm
Height
3.30 cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 713.60 | - | - | The British Museum | No | No | No |
| 718.20 | - | Aug. 22, 2019 | Measurement done by D. Delvigne et T. 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
"Bronze weight, inlaid with silver, inscribed with the numeral II and the legend TEMPL(VM) OPIS AUG(USTAE). It may be a standard weight kept at the temple of Ops on the Capitol at Rome." Flat reverse.
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|---|---|
| Latin | Incised | Denomination, Standard |
Fac simile
II
TEMPL OPIS AUG
Edition
II (librae) // Templ(um) Opis Aug(ustae)
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Italy: Lazio: Roma
Findspot (site)
Rome / Roma [Roma]
context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
circumstances
"Funded by Shaw Fund.
Purchased from Capt Edward G Spencer-Churchill (executors of).
Previous owner/ex-collection: Richard Norton."
Purchased from Capt Edward G Spencer-Churchill (executors of).
Previous owner/ex-collection: Richard Norton."
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
ROMAN
Time frame
FROM
1
TO
300
Comments on Chronology
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
| Name | Date of acquisition | Inventory number |
|---|---|---|
| Spencer-Churchill Collection | July 18, 1919 | None |
| British Museum (London) | March 28, 1966 | 1966,0328.18 |
| Norton Collection | None | None |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fabretti 1699 | 524 | 369 | None | None |
| Muratori 1742 | 2101 | 8 | None | None |
| ILS II/2 | None | 8637a | None | None |
| Bertinetti 1985 | 208 | None | None | None |
| Daguet-Gagey 2015 | 543 | None | None | None |
VARIA
Additional comment
"Lot 120 in Richard Norton Sale Sotheby's, 18th July 1919."
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