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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Denomination
2 Uncias
Material
Copper alloy (bronze or brass)
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Disc or similar (ellipse, etc.)
Length
3.60 cm
Width
3.60 cm
Height
0.82 cm
Metrology
Mass (g) Mass (grain) Date of measurement Reference fragmented cleaned reference weight
54.01 - - Dürr 1964 No No Yes
Iconography
Symbol Technique Direction Position Number Synecdoche
Wreath: garland pattern
Wear
Corrosion
Handle
No
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
Commercial weight. Disc. Iconography: No cross. Wreath: garland pattern.
Dürr 1964: Poids en bronze. Diam. 36 mm; épais. 8,2 mm; poids 54,01 g. Forme ronde (pl. 12). Β gravé dans un cercle au milieu duquel se trouve un bouton surélevé, un second cercle concentrique avec le bord relevé est décoré de gravure. 2 onces. Voir [Dürr 1964] n° 3.
Autopsy
Yes
INSCRIPTION
Language Technique Legend type
Denomination
Fac simile
Β
Edition
Ο(ὐ)γ(γίαι) β´.
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Findspot (site)
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/146
Naville Collection None 146
Bibliography
Reference Page/Column Reference (number) Plate / Figure Comment
Dürr 1964 76 146 pl. 12/146 None
Campagnolo and Weber 2015 67 92 None None
VARIA
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