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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Denomination
2 Uncias
Material
Copper alloy (bronze or brass)
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Square
Length
3.00 cm
Width
3.00 cm
Height
0.75 cm
Metrology
Mass (g) Mass (grain) Date of measurement Reference fragmented cleaned reference weight
47.76 - - Dürr 1964 No No Yes
Iconography
Symbol Technique Direction Position Number Synecdoche
--- Two standing emperors
Tyche
Wear
Corrosion
Handle
No
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
Commercial weight. Square. Iconography: No cross. No wreath. Two standing emperors and Tyche.
Dürr 1964: Poids en bronze. Dim. 30 × 30 mm; épais. 7,5 mm; poids 47,76 g. Forme carrée (pl. 8). Arcadius, Honorius et Théodosius II sont présentés de face, tenant globes et sceptres. Un troisième personnage en habit militaire se tient derrière eux. En haut, entre les premiers dignitaires, une petite croix. A l'exergue, entre r et B, palme (cf. Ceechelli, Carlo, Vita di Roma nel medio ero, Roma 1951-52, p. 118) (Théodosius II, Arcadius et Honorius?). La pièce est gravée et incrustée d'argent partiellement perdu. 2 onces
Autopsy
Yes
INSCRIPTION
Language Technique Legend type
Denomination
Fac simile
Β
Edition
Ο(ὐ)γ(γίαι) β´.
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
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context
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/063
Naville Collection None 63
Bibliography
Reference Page/Column Reference (number) Plate / Figure Comment
Dürr 1964 70 63 pl. 8/63 None
Campagnolo and Weber 2015 76 135 None None
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