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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Junius Valentinus, praefectus urbi
Mint
Denomination
6 Uncias
Material
Copper alloy (bronze or brass)
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Disc or similar (ellipse, etc.)
Length
5.18 cm
Width
5.18 cm
Height
0.90 cm
Metrology
Mass (g) Mass (grain) Date of measurement Reference fragmented cleaned reference weight
162.52 - - Dürr 1964 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
Commercial weight. Disc. Iconography: No cross. No wreath.
Dürr 1964: Poids en bronze. Diam. 51,8 mm; épais. 9 mm; poids 162,52 g. Forme ronde (pl. 15). M VALENTINVS PRAEF(ectus) VRB(is), légèrement gravé. La pièce porte d’un côté l’indication de poids, 6 onces avec le nom du préfet de la Ville de Rome; le revers porte uniquement l’indication de poids de 6 onces.
Autopsy
Yes
INSCRIPTION
Language Technique Legend type
Authority, Denomination
Fac simile
VIVALEN TINVSPR AEFVRB – VI
Edition
V(ir) I(llustris) Valen|tinus Pr|aef(ectus) Vrb(i) || (Vnciae) VI.
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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
FROM 455 TO 476
Comments on Chronology
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
Name Date of acquisition Inventory number
Art and History Museum (Geneva) Dec. 31, 1956 CdN 032581 bis/271
Naville Collection None 271
Bibliography
Reference Page/Column Reference (number) Plate / Figure Comment
Kubitschek 1926 119–120 None
Dürr 1964 83 271 pl. 15/271 None
Campagnolo and Weber 2015 41 12 None None
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