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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Denomination
5 Nomismata = 5 Solidi
Material
Copper alloy (bronze or brass)
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Square
Length
1.98 cm
Width
1.96 cm
Height
0.64 cm
Metrology
Mass (g) Mass (grain) Date of measurement Reference fragmented cleaned reference weight
21.26 - - Measured by Bendeguz Tobias No No Yes
21.26 - - (scientific literature) No No No
Iconography
Symbol Technique Direction Position Number Synecdoche
Cross above marks of value
Wreath: opposite herringbone pattern
Wear
Corrosion
Handle
No
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
Monetary weight. Square. In den Ecken Linie und drei Punkte. Iconography: Cross above marks of value. Wreath: opposite herringbone pattern.
Autopsy
Yes
INSCRIPTION
Language Technique Legend type
Fac simile
Edition
NE
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Germany: Baden-Württemberg
Findspot (site)
Singen
context
Singen, August-Ruf-Straße, Grab 75
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
Hegau Archaeological Museum None Sn 58/53:75
Bibliography
Reference Page/Column Reference (number) Plate / Figure Comment
Fingerlin 1962 131 8 pl. 39/9, 41/3 None
Garscha 1970 261–262 fig. 20/4 None
Christlein 1978 110 fig. 85/3 None
Menke 1987 254–255 fig. 6/4 None
Pfahl 2012 247 1109 pl. 137/1109 None
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