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Copyright credit: Rizakis 2008
ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Tiberius Claudius Frontinus Niceratus, quaestor pro praetore
Mint
Denomination
Material
Copper alloy (bronze or brass)
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Rectangle
Length
11.00 cm
Width
5.30 cm
Height
1.00 cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 425.00 | - | - | Rizakis 2008 | 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
Rizakis 2008: Poids de bronze (un peu plus de 200 grammes) de forme presque carrée (5,5 × 5,2 × 0,6 cm), avec un anneau d’accrochage faisant corps (2 × 2 cm); trois lettres gravées sur la face antérieure (h. l.: 1 cm); dont les deux premières (ΕΔ) en ligature.
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|
Fac simile
Edition
Ἐπὶ Τιβ(ερίου) | Κλαυδίου | Φροντείνου | Νεικηράτου | ταμίου καὶ | ἀντ[ιστ]ρα|τή[γου]. || ΕΥ.
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Greece: Achaia
Findspot (site)
Aigion
context
Excavated at 84 Vasileos Constantinou St. (38.248926, 22.087930), on April 4, 1979.
Rizakis 2008: Découvert le 04.04.79, au n° 84 de la rue Vasiléos Constantinou
Rizakis 2008: Découvert le 04.04.79, au n° 84 de la rue Vasiléos Constantinou
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
circumstances
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
GREEK
,
ROMAN
Time frame
Comments on Chronology
Rizakis: 176/177 CE
SEG XLIX: 41–54 CE
SEG XLIX: 41–54 CE
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
| Name | Date of acquisition | Inventory number |
|---|---|---|
| Archaeological Museum of Patras | April 4, 1979 | None |
| Archaeological Museum of Aigion | None | 806 |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rizakis 2008 | 205 | 152a | XXXVII.152b | (figs 152a and 152b are inverted) |
VARIA