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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Denomination
3 Uncias
Material
Copper alloy (bronze or brass)
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Truncated sphere or similar (truncated spheroid, truncated double cone, etc.)
Length
2.58 cm
Width
2.58 cm
Height
2.08 cm
Metrology
Mass (g) Mass (grain) Date of measurement Reference fragmented cleaned reference weight
73.70 - - Measured by Bendeguz Tobias No No Yes
73.70 - - (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. Iconography: No cross. No wreath.
Autopsy
Yes
INSCRIPTION
Language Technique Legend type
Denomination
Fac simile
Γ
Edition
Οὐ(γκίαι) γ´.
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Findspot (site)
context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
Turkey: Trabzon
City
Trabzon [Trapezus]
Date of first acquisition
circumstances
Trapezunt
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 815
Froehner Collection None None
Bibliography
Reference Page/Column Reference (number) Plate / Figure Comment
Dieudonné 1931 15 30 None
VARIA
Additional comment
VI 502. 1906 erworben.
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