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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Denomination
1 Nomisma = 1 Solidus
Material
Copper alloy (bronze or brass)
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Square
Length
1.00 cm
Width
1.00 cm
Height
0.40 cm
Metrology
Mass (g) Mass (grain) Date of measurement Reference fragmented cleaned reference weight
4.23 - - Cavada et al. 1993 No Yes 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
Piccolo contrappeso di forma quadrata avente inciso, sulla faccia superiore, l'indice di valore "N" (nomisma) (Cavada et al. 1993).
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
Language Technique Legend type
Fac simile
Edition
n
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Italy: Trentino-Alto Adige: Trento
Findspot (site)
Trento [Tridentum / Tridentium]
context
From excavations at the Teatro Sociale (1990).
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
circumstances
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
Time frame
FROM 500 TO 599
Comments on Chronology
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
Name Date of acquisition Inventory number
Trento Office for Cultural Heritage None RR 392
Bibliography
Reference Page/Column Reference (number) Plate / Figure Comment
Cavada et al. 1993 117 17 16; 24/1 None
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