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Copyright credit: “Photograph © Princeton University Art Museum ”
ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Denomination
1 Uncia
Material
Copper alloy (bronze or brass)
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Square
Length
2.30 cm
Width
2.30 cm
Height
0.60 cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26.00 | - | - | Princeton University Art Museum | No | Yes | Yes |
Iconography
| Symbol | Technique | Direction | Position | Number | Synecdoche |
|---|
Wear
Little to no wear
Corrosion
Handle
No
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
One-ounce weight with inlaid cross and inscriptions naming Saint Theodoros and invoking the "Grace of God", 5th–6th century. Eastern Mediterranean, Byzantine. Bronze with silver inlay.
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|
Fac simile
ΘΕ – ΟΥΧ {Monogram} 𐆄 – Α ΑΡ – ΙϹ
Edition
θε–οῦ χ|άρ–ις
{Monogram}
ο(ὐ)γ(γία) α´
{Monogram}
ο(ὐ)γ(γία) α´
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
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context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
circumstances
Gift of Emily Townsend Vermeule, Honorary Degree Holder of the Class of 1989, and Cornelius Clarkson Vermeule III, in memory of Catherine Comstock Vermeule.
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
LATE ROMAN AND BYZANTINE
Time frame
Comments on Chronology
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
| Name | Date of acquisition | Inventory number |
|---|---|---|
| Princeton University Art Museum | None | 2000-255 |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
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