ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Denomination
100 Libras
Material
Stone
Manufacture
Carved
Shape
Truncated sphere or similar (truncated spheroid, truncated double cone, etc.)
Length
32.00 cm
Width
- cm
Height
20.00 cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31.50 | - | - | Restano 2009 | No | Yes | Yes |
Iconography
| Symbol | Technique | Direction | Position | Number | Synecdoche |
|---|
Wear
Worn
Corrosion
Handle
No
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
Peso in pietra calcarea. Il peso rinvenuto all'interno dell US 123 (h 20 cm; diam. faccia superiore 24, inferiore 21; diam. massimo 32; peso 31.5 kg) appartiene al tipo a sfera decalottata; presenta facce piane non coestese e profilo asimmetrico, con diametro maggiore prossimo alla faccia superiore. Su di questa erano inseriti due anelli in ferro a sezione tonda, ancorati a due colature in piombo di forma circolare; un anello è mancante ed osservabile solamente in tracce nei punti di rottura. [...] Nello spazio compreso tra i due anelli, due depressioni potrebbero indiziare una leggera taratura (Restano 2009, p. 173).
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|
Fac simile
Edition
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Italy: Piemonte: Alessandria
Findspot (site)
Acqui Terme [Aquae Statiellae]
context
Amb. B, US 123
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
circumstances
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
Time frame
FROM
1
TO
499
Comments on Chronology
The Roman settlement is dated to 1st -5th cent. AD. The weight was found in Area B, which is said to belong to a subsequent phase ("in un periodo successivo", Gambani et al. 2009, p. 172).
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
| Name | Date of acquisition | Inventory number |
|---|---|---|
| Archaeological Museum of Acqui Terme | None | None |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gambari et al. 2009 | None | None | None | None |
| Restano 2009 | 173 | None | LIX | None |
VARIA
Additional comment
The archaeological excavations were conducted in 2006-2007.
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