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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Denomination
6 Uncias
Material
Copper alloy (bronze or brass)
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Disc or similar (ellipse, etc.)
Length
4.90 cm
Width
4.90 cm
Height
1.08 cm
Metrology
Mass (g) Mass (grain) Date of measurement Reference fragmented cleaned reference weight
161.33 - - Dürr 1964 No No Yes
Iconography
Symbol Technique Direction Position Number Synecdoche
Cross between marks of value
Wreath: opposite herringbone pattern
Wear
Corrosion
Handle
No
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
Commercial weight. Disc. Iconography: Cross between marks of value. Wreath: opposite herringbone pattern.
Dürr 1964: Poids en bronze. Diam. 49 mm; épais. 10,8 mm; poids 161,33 g. Forme ronde (pl. 1 ). †Ϛ gravé et autrefois inscrusté [sic] dans une couronne gravée. La gravure donne à la croix une forme potencée. D’après Pink, décor typique pour le début de l’époque byzantine. 6 onces. Les [Dürr 1964] nos 17 (†Γ) et 60 (†Β) appartiennent au même groupe.
Autopsy
Yes
INSCRIPTION
Language Technique Legend type
Denomination
Fac simile
Ϛ
Edition
Ο(ὐ)γ(γίαι) ϛ´.
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
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CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
Dec. 31, 1956
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
Art and History Museum (Geneva) Dec. 31, 1956 CdN 032581 bis/001
Naville Collection None 1
Bibliography
Reference Page/Column Reference (number) Plate / Figure Comment
Dürr 1964 66 1 pl. 1/1 None
Campagnolo and Weber 2015 43 17 None None
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