ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Denomination
6 Uncias
Material
Copper alloy (bronze or brass)
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Truncated sphere or similar (truncated spheroid, truncated double cone, etc.)
Length
3.40 cm
Width
3.40 cm
Height
2.80 cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 163.30 | - | - | RIB II | 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
Bendeguz Tobias: Commercial weight. Truncated sphere. Zeichen für Unze ist verkehrt!. Iconography: No cross. No wreath.
RIB II: Support: Type of object: Cheese-shaped weight. Material: Bronze. Dimensions: maximum diameter 34 mm, diameter at top and bottom 21 mm, height 28 mm, weight 163.3 gm. Site: Richborough (Rutupiae). Find context: Found unstratified. Find date: 1924-5. Modern location: Now in store at English Heritage - Dover Castle. Institution: English Heritage - Dover Castle: inv. no. unknown. Text field: Style of lettering: In capitals. Letter heights: (not specified).
RIB II: Support: Type of object: Cheese-shaped weight. Material: Bronze. Dimensions: maximum diameter 34 mm, diameter at top and bottom 21 mm, height 28 mm, weight 163.3 gm. Site: Richborough (Rutupiae). Find context: Found unstratified. Find date: 1924-5. Modern location: Now in store at English Heritage - Dover Castle. Institution: English Heritage - Dover Castle: inv. no. unknown. Text field: Style of lettering: In capitals. Letter heights: (not specified).
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|---|---|
| Greek | Incised | Denomination |
Fac simile
Edition
← Οὐ(γγίαι) ϛ´.
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
United Kingdom: England
Findspot (site)
Richborough [Rutupiae]
context
RIB II: Found unstratified.
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
circumstances
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
ROMAN
Time frame
FROM
43
TO
300
Comments on Chronology
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
| Name | Date of acquisition | Inventory number |
|---|---|---|
| Dover Castle | None |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bushe-Fox 1928 | 46 | 32 | None | (non vidi) |
| RIB II | None | 2412.85 | None | None |
VARIA
Additional comment
RIB II: The object is 0.43 gm underweight (0.26%) [0.55 gm overweight, 0.34%]. See note to RIB 2412.83. [=M.W.C.H. suggests (in litt.) that the symbol * is a variant of * , itself a variant from of Ϝ, digamma, the obsolete sixth letter of the Greek alphabet which continued in use to denote the numeral 6.]
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