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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Denomination
6 Uncias , 36 Nomismata = 36 Solidi
Material
Copper alloy (bronze or brass)
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Square
Length
4.50 cm
Width
4.69 cm
Height
0.86 cm
Metrology
Mass (g) Mass (grain) Date of measurement Reference fragmented cleaned reference weight
159.20 - - Measured by Bendeguz Tobias No No Yes
159.20 - - (scientific literature) No No No
Iconography
Symbol Technique Direction Position Number Synecdoche
Cross between 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
Commercial weight. Square. Rückseite SOL XXXVI. Iconography: Cross between marks of value. Wreath: opposite herringbone pattern.
Autopsy
Yes
INSCRIPTION
Language Technique Legend type
Denomination
Fac simile

Ϛ SOL XXXVI

Edition
Ο(ὐ)γ(κίαι) ϛ´. | Sol(idi) XXXVI.
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Findspot (site)
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
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
Name Date of acquisition Inventory number
National Library of France (Paris) None Bronze 2268
Bibliography
Reference Page/Column Reference (number) Plate / Figure Comment
Du Molinet 1692 64 pl. XVIII/3–4 None
Montfaucon 1719 pl. XCV None
Babelon and Blanchet 1895 693 2268 None
CIL XIII 743 10030/77a None
Dieudonné 1931 13 12 pl. I/5 None
VARIA
Additional comment
Ehemalige Sammlung Sainte-Geneviève.
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