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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Arcadius, Roman Emperor ; Honorius, Roman Emperor ; Johannes, Comes sacrarum largitionum ; Theodosius II, Roman Emperor
Mint
Constantinople
Denomination
1 Nomisma = 1 Solidus
Material
Copper alloy (bronze or brass)
Manufacture
Struck
Shape
Disc or similar (ellipse, etc.)
Length
2.07 cm
Width
2.07 cm
Height
0.21 cm
Metrology
Mass (g) Mass (grain) Date of measurement Reference fragmented cleaned reference weight
4.14 - - Measured by Bendeguz Tobias No No Yes
4.14 - - Dürr 1964 No No No
4.14 - - Campagnolo 2015 No No No
Iconography
Symbol Technique Direction Position Number Synecdoche
Roman Emperor Stamped / Countermarked / Struck FACING Three Bust
Aequitas / Justitia / Moneta Stamped / Countermarked / Struck LEFT Standing One
Balance scale Stamped / Countermarked / Struck One
Cornucopia Stamped / Countermarked / Struck One
Star Stamped / Countermarked / Struck One
Cross Stamped / Countermarked / Struck One
Wear
Corrosion
Handle
No
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
Dürr 1964: Exagium solidi. Diam. 20,5 mm; épais. 2 mm; poids 4,12 g. Forme ronde (pl. 16). Av. DDD NNN AAA VVV GGG (Dominorum Nostrorum Augustorum) Honorius, Arcadius, Theodosius II, les trois bustes diadémés de face, surmonté d’une croix. Rv. EXAGium SOLidi SVB Viro INLustri IOHANNI COMiti Sacrarum Largitionum. À l’exergue CONS. (Constantinople). La monnaie debout à gauche, derrière, étoile. Ex: Münzenund Med. AG, Bâle. Liste 55.
Campagnolo and Weber 2015: 411. Poids de I solidus (exagium solidi). Constantinople, 403-404 (du temps où Jean était comes sacrarum largitionum). Cuivre. Poids 4,135 g ; diamètre 20,5 mm ; épaisseur 2,0 mm ; axe des coins 180°. Inv. CdN 32581 bis/279, don de Mme Lucien Naville. Avers : DDD NNN AAAVVVGGG [<trium> Dominorum nostrorum Augustorum] ; bustes d'Arcadius, Théodose II enfant et Honorius diadémés de face. Au centre, une petite croix. Revers : EXAG SOL SVB VI INL IOHANNI COM S L [exagium solidi sub viro inlustri IohAnnI comite sacrarum largitionum, "poids de contrôle du solidus émis sous l'illustre Jean, comte des largesses sacrées]. Moneta (la Monnaie) en pied tenant la balance et la corne d'abondance ; dans le champ à droite : étoile à huit raies. A l'exergue CONS (= Constantinopolis). technique: poids frappé. Voir introduction pour la datation. BIBLIOGRAPHIE : c. e. : Münzen & Medaillen AG Basel, Liste 55 (?) ; DÜRR 1956 ; BENDALL 1996, n° 10/& ; SABATIER 1862, pp. 65, 97.9 (British Museum : 4,79 g) = BENDALL 1996, n°10/& ; BABELON "Exagia", p. 876; COHEN VIII, p. 191.8 (4,58 g) ; Vente Hirsch 1909, n° 3482 + pl. XXI (3,93 g) = GÖBL 1978, t. II, p. 138.229, pl. XXI ; PINK 1938, col. 77, 99 ; American Numismatic Society, inv. 1944.100.80117 (daté de 392-395, 4,13 g).
Asolati 2022: Exagia solidi imperiali con indicazione esplicita della funzione: Arcadio, Onorio e Teodosio II (Giovanni CSL), 403–404 d.C., exagium solidi. Zecca di Constantinopolis. D/ DDD NNN AAA VVV GGG; tre busti frontali, affiancati, diademati, drappeggiati e corazzati: quello al centro di dimensioni minori; sopra al busto centrale, +. R/ EXAC SOL SVB V INL IOҺANNI COM S L; Moneta/Aequitas/Iustitia stante a s. con bilancia e cornucopia; a d., *; in esergo, CONS. x. MAH (Geneva), CdN 032581 bis/279 (Campagnolo e Weber 2015, n. 411): g 4,14; mm 20,7.
Autopsy
Yes
INSCRIPTION
Language Technique Legend type
Latin Stamped / Countermarked / Struck Authority, Denomination, Legal status, Mint
Fac simile

DDDNNNAAAVVVGGG

EXACSOLSVBVINL      IOhANNICOMSL
CONS

Edition
D(ominorum) N(ostrorum) Aug(ustorum). || Exag(ium) sol(idi) sub v(iro) inl(ustri) Iohanni com(ite) s(acrarum) l(argitionum) | Cons(tantinopolis).
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
FROM 403 TO 404
Comments on Chronology
Campagnolo and Weber 2015 and Asolati 2022: suggest the same chronological range from 403 and 404.
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
Name Date of acquisition Inventory number
Art and History Museum (Geneva) Dec. 31, 1956 CdN 032581 bis/279
Naville Collection None 279
Bibliography
Reference Page/Column Reference (number) Plate / Figure Comment
Dürr 1964 84 279 pl. 16/279 None
Hendy 1985 333, 713 pl. 3/8 None
Bendall 1996 18–19 10b fig. 10b None
Campagnolo 2015 120 137 None None
Campagnolo and Weber 2015 133 411 fig. None
Asolati 2022 258–259 8x None None
VARIA
Additional comment
Asolati 2022: cf. Pembroke 1746, parte 3, tav. 32 (= Pembroke Collection Sale 1848, lotto n. 1446: grs 73 e ⁷⁄₁₀); Tanini 1791, p. 353; Eckhel 1792–1798, VIII, p. 512; Mionnet 1827, II, p. 350; Akerman 1834, II, p. 346; Sabatier 1862, I, p. 97, n. 9; Cohen 1880–1892, VIII, p. 191, n. 8; Babelon 1892, p. 876; Pink 1935, n. 6; Pink 1938, col. 77, n. 8; Dürr 1964, n. 279; Göbl 1978, p. 138, n. 229; Göbl 1980, n. 16; RIC X, p. 8; Bendall 1996, n. 10; Campagnolo 2015, p. 120, n. 137; Campagnolo e Weber 2015, n. 411; Morrisson e Tobias 2017, p. 416; Guruleva 2018, nn. 143–144.
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