ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Denomination
Material
Copper alloy (bronze or brass)
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Length
12.50 cm
Width
- cm
Height
- cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | ||||||
Iconography
| Symbol | Technique | Direction | Position | Number | Synecdoche |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| --- One seated emperor |
Wear
Corrosion
Handle
No
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
Counterweight. Keine Gewichtsangaben. Iconography: No cross. No wreath. One seated emperor.
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|
Fac simile
Edition
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Findspot (site)
context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
France
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Princeton University Art Museum | None | 55-3257 |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auction Froehner 1885 | 65 | 319 | None | |
| Waagé 1935 | 81 | fig. 2 | None | |
| Alföldi 1959 | 171 | fig. 1–2 | None | |
| Ross 1959 | 179–180 | fig. 1–2 | None | |
| Calkins 1968 | 100–102 | 3 | None | |
| Museum of Fine Arts 1976 | 122–123 | 135 | None | |
| Weitzmann 1979 | 20–21 | 13 | None | |
| Ćurčić and St. Clair 1986 | 71 | 46 | None | |
| Manganaro 1992 | 284 | pl. 12 | None | |
| McClanan 2002 | 61 | fig. 2.23 | None |
VARIA