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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Denomination
1 Uncia
Material
Copper alloy (bronze or brass)
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Square
Length
2.20 cm
Width
2.16 cm
Height
0.62 cm
Metrology
Mass (g) Mass (grain) Date of measurement Reference fragmented cleaned reference weight
23.21 - - Measured by Bendeguz Tobias No No Yes
23.21 - - (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. Square. Oberhalb der Nennwertmarken freies Feld. Iconography: No cross. No wreath.
Autopsy
Yes
INSCRIPTION
Language Technique Legend type
Denomination
Fac simile
Α
Edition
Οὐ(γκία) α´.
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Findspot (site)
context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
Cyprus
City
Date of first acquisition
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
National Library of France (Paris) None Froehner 790
Froehner Collection None None
Bibliography
Reference Page/Column Reference (number) Plate / Figure Comment
Dieudonné 1931 19 72 None
VARIA
Additional comment
IX 227a. 1898 erworben.
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