ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Denomination
3 Uncias
Material
Copper alloy (bronze or brass)
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Disc or similar (ellipse, etc.)
Length
4.46 cm
Width
4.46 cm
Height
0.62 cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77.85 | - | - | Measured by Bendeguz Tobias | No | No | Yes |
| 77.85 | - | - | (scientific literature) | No | No | No |
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
Commercial weight. Disc. Fälschung? Zur Zeit des Verwalters der göttlichen Privatgüter Flavius Pusaeus. Flavius Pusaeus war unter Leon I. (457-474) zwischen 465 und 467 praefectus praetorio per orientem und hatte zuvor das Amt des comes rerum privatarum als Verwalter der kaiserlichen Privatgüter inne. Iconography: No cross. No wreath.
Autopsy
Yes
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|
Fac simile
Edition
DS NS LEONE PERPS AЧG / EΠΙ ΦΛ ΠΟΥCΑΙΟΥ ΚΟΜS ΘΙΩΝ ΠΡΙS || Γ
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Findspot (site)
context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
circumstances
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
LATE ROMAN AND BYZANTINE
Time frame
Comments on Chronology
None
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
| Name | Date of acquisition | Inventory number |
|---|---|---|
| C. S. Collection | None | 287 |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wamser and Zahlhaas 1998 | 159–160 | 193 | fig. 193 | None |
| Stiegemann 2001 | 261 | III.65 | None | |
| Wamser 2004 | 44, 45 | 27 | fig. 27 | None |
VARIA