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Copyright credit: München, Bayerisches Nationalmuseum, Foto: Beringer.
ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Denomination
Material
Copper alloy (bronze or brass)
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Length
16.00 cm
Width
- cm
Height
- cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | ||||||
Iconography
| Symbol | Technique | Direction | Position | Number | Synecdoche |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| --- One imperial bust |
Wear
Corrosion
Handle
No
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
Counterweight. Bleifüllung verloren gegangen. Iconography: No cross. No wreath. One imperial bust.
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|
Fac simile
Edition
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bavarian National Museum (Munich) | None | MA 182 |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delbrueck 1933 | 230 | A | pl. 122A | None |
| Wixom 1976 | 275 | fig. 5 | None | |
| Beck and Bol 1983 | 459 | 65 | None | |
| Garbsch and Overbeck 1990 | 81 | 20 | None | |
| Franken 1994 | 178–179 | CA 55 | pl. 97 | None |
| Wamser and Zahlhaas 1998 | 171–172 | 226 | fig. 226 | None |
VARIA