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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Denomination
8 Keratia = 8 Siliquae
Material
Copper alloy (bronze or brass)
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Square
Length
0.80 cm
Width
1.00 cm
Height
- cm
Metrology
Mass (g) Mass (grain) Date of measurement Reference fragmented cleaned reference weight
2.10 - - Auction Gorny & Mosch 2007 No No 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
Monetary weight. Square. Iconography: No cross. No wreath.
Auction Gorny & Mosch 2007: Münzgewicht 8 Keratia, auf der Oberseite H, 2,1g, 5. - 6. Jh. n. Chr.
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
Language Technique Legend type
Denomination
Fac simile
Η
Edition
η´.
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
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
Name Date of acquisition Inventory number
Antiquities Trade Oct. 9, 2007 None
Schmidt (Christian) Collection None 963
Bibliography
Reference Page/Column Reference (number) Plate / Figure Comment
Wamser and Zahlhaas 1998 161–163 201 fig. 201 None
Wamser 2004 361 809 fig. 809 None
Auction Gorny & Mosch 2006b 187 2726f None
Auction Gorny & Mosch 2007b 215 2859d None
Auction Bonhams 2008 156 247 None
VARIA
Additional comment
Ehemalige Sammlung Christian Schmidt, München (Nr. 963).
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