ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Denomination
3 Uncias
Material
Copper alloy (bronze or brass)
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Truncated sphere or similar (truncated spheroid, truncated double cone, etc.)
Length
2.60 cm
Width
2.60 cm
Height
2.10 cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38.90 | - | - | Cavada et al. 1993 | Yes | 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
Forma sferoidale con poli appiattiti e facce liscie. Quella piana superiore, segnata al centro da un punto circoscritto da un cerchio, reca inciso l'indice di valore in lettere e numerali latini: VN(CIAS) III, tre once pari a grammi 81. Il contrappeso, realizzato per fusione, presenta una cavità interna che doveva essere originariamente riempita con della zavorra di 42 grammi indispensabile per parificare il peso reale con il peso indicato dal numerale (Cavada et al. 1993).
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|
Fac simile
Edition
un(cias) III
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Italy: Trentino-Alto Adige: Trento
Findspot (site)
Rovereto
context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
circumstances
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
Time frame
Comments on Chronology
3rd - 5th cent. AD.
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
| Name | Date of acquisition | Inventory number |
|---|---|---|
| Civic Museum (Rovereto) | None | 10913 |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cavada et al. 1993 | 118 | 19 | 24/5 | None |
VARIA