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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Denomination
Material
Copper alloy (bronze or brass)
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Square
Length
2.25 cm
Width
2.12 cm
Height
0.65 cm
Metrology
Mass (g) Mass (grain) Date of measurement Reference fragmented cleaned reference weight
24.87 - - Dürr 1964 No No Yes
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
Commercial weight. Square. Iconography: No cross. No wreath. One imperial bust.
Dürr 1964: Poids en bronze. Dim. 22,5 × 21,2 mm; épais. 6,5 mm; poids 24,87 g. Forme rectangulaire (pl. 15). Sur une base de bronze, une plaque mince en laiton est soudée. Elle représente le buste de Jupiter à gauche, tenant un sceptre surmonté d’un aigle. 1 once.
Autopsy
Yes
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
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/272
Naville Collection None 272
Bibliography
Reference Page/Column Reference (number) Plate / Figure Comment
Dürr 1964 83 272 pl. 15/272 None
Bendall 1996 None 169 None None
Campagnolo and Weber 2015 94 222 None None
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