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Copyright credit: Courtesy of F. D'Angelo
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Copyright credit: None
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Copyright credit: None
ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Denomination
Material
Glass
Manufacture
Shape
Disc or similar (ellipse, etc.)
Length
1.80 cm
Width
1.80 cm
Height
0.28 cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.40 | - | Jan. 17, 2018 | A. Pugliese | No | Yes | Yes |
Iconography
| Symbol | Technique | Direction | Position | Number | Synecdoche |
|---|
Wear
Lightly worn
Corrosion
Handle
No
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
Byzantine glass weight or token; light green colour; raised rim. It presents brown encrustations, especially on the reverse, and a small dent on the rim. On the obverse, it is stamped with a monogram formed by the letters I, A, K, OY and interpreted as the name of the eparch Ἰάκωβος.
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|
Fac simile
Edition
{Monogram}
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Italy: Sicilia
Findspot (site)
context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
circumstances
Acquired in the late 1960s.
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
LATE ROMAN AND BYZANTINE
Time frame
Comments on Chronology
Dated to the 6th-7th century.
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
| Name | Date of acquisition | Inventory number |
|---|---|---|
| D’Angelo Collection | None | Without inventory number |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D'Angelo 2010 | 285 | None | 1 | "monogramma di un funzionario provinciale bizantino che si scioglie in Iaco(bu)" |
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