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
3.31 cm
Width
3.31 cm
Height
2.66 cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 161.61 | - | - | Measured by Bendeguz Tobias | No | No | Yes |
| 161.61 | - | - | (scientific literature) | No | No | No |
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. Truncated sphere. Datierung Anfang 5. Jh. n. Chr. Iconography: No cross. No wreath.
Autopsy
Yes
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|
Fac simile
Edition
OY ς
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Austria: Vienna
Findspot (site)
Vienna [Vindobona]
context
Wien, Rotgasse 9-11/Bauernmarkt
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
circumstances
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
LATE ROMAN AND BYZANTINE
Time frame
Comments on Chronology
None
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
| Name | Date of acquisition | Inventory number |
|---|---|---|
| Vienna Museum | None | MV 1716 |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pink 1938 | 90 | 44c | None | |
| Neumann 1980 | 151, 171 | fig. 128 | None | |
| CIGP³ | 4 | 2 | None | |
| Mosser et al. 2011 | 496–497 | 980 | fig. 15 | None |
VARIA