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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Denomination
6 Uncias
Material
Copper alloy (bronze or brass)
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Square
Length
4.38 cm
Width
4.42 cm
Height
1.06 cm
Metrology
Mass (g) Mass (grain) Date of measurement Reference fragmented cleaned reference weight
159.60 - - Dürr 1964 No No Yes
Iconography
Symbol Technique Direction Position Number Synecdoche
Cross between marks of value
Triple arch
Wear
Corrosion
Handle
No
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
Commercial weight. Square. Iconography: Cross between marks of value. No wreath. Triple arch.
Dürr 1964: Poids en bronze. Dim. 43,8 × 44,2 mm; épais. 10,6 mm; poids 159,60 g. Forme rectangulaire (pl. 19). Portique à trois voûtes incrusté de cuivre et décor gravé et poinçonné. Dans la voûte centrale, croix incrustée d’argent. Dans celles de gauche et de droite  et Ϛ incrusté d’argent. 6 onces. Bords profilés, Voir [Dürr 1964] n° 7.
Autopsy
Yes
INSCRIPTION
Language Technique Legend type
Denomination
Fac simile

Ϛ

Edition
Ο(ὐ)γ(γίαι) ϛ´.
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
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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/321
Naville Collection None 321
Bibliography
Reference Page/Column Reference (number) Plate / Figure Comment
Dürr 1964 87 321 pl. 19/321 None
Bendall 1996 33–34 55 fig. 55 None
Callegher 2008b 171 pl. 12/3 None
Campagnolo and Weber 2015 48 26 None None
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