ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Denomination
Material
Glass
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Disc or similar (ellipse, etc.)
Length
2.20 cm
Width
2.20 cm
Height
- cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.35 | - | - | (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
Glass weight. Disc. Colour (Farbe): dunkelblau. Iconography: No cross. No wreath.
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|
Fac simile
Edition
{monogramma}
Monogram
ΑΚΝΟϹΤVΩ
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Bulgaria: Stara Zagora
Findspot (site)
Ruptike
context
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 |
|---|---|---|
| National Historical Museum (Sofia) | None | 1 |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerasimov 1973 | 57–58 | fig. 13 | None | |
| Jurukova 1994 | 5 | fig. 3 | None | |
| Wendel 2002 | 147 | None | ||
| Vladimirova-Aladžova 2007 | 153 | fig. 3 | None | |
| Vladimirova-Aladžova 2008a | 248–249 | 2 | fig. 2/3 | None |
VARIA