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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Denomination
6 Uncias
Material
Copper alloy (bronze or brass)
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Truncated sphere or similar (truncated spheroid, truncated double cone, etc.)
Length
3.30 cm
Width
3.30 cm
Height
2.70 cm
Metrology
Mass (g) Mass (grain) Date of measurement Reference fragmented cleaned reference weight
164.04 - - (scientific literature) No No No
164.04 - - Fernández Chicarro 1947 No No No
164.04 - - Palol 1949 No No No
164.04 - - Hoz 2014 No No No
164.00 - June 3, 2019 Measurement done by L. Delanaye No No Yes
Iconography
Symbol Technique Direction Position Number Synecdoche
Wear
Lightly worn
Corrosion
Corroded
Handle
No
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
B. Tobias: Commercial weight. Truncated sphere. Iconography: No cross. No wreath.

L. Delanaye: Truncated sphere weight made of copper alloy, with silver inlays. On the obverse, letters γ·S; underneath, small notch; small bump in the middle left. On the reverse, incised dot in the middle; several bumps. Corroded sides, especially the lower one. Green-grey patina with coppery highlights on the obverse and the reverse.
Autopsy
Yes
INSCRIPTION
Language Technique Legend type
Greek Incised Denomination
Fac simile

ꙋ Ϛ

Edition
Οὐ(γγίαι) ϛ´
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Spain: Málaga
Findspot (site)
Malaca (Málaga)
context
Alcazaba of Málaga. Fortuitous finding.
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
Archaeological Museum of Seville None REP03945-4
Bibliography
Reference Page/Column Reference (number) Plate / Figure Comment
Fernández Chicarro 1947 368 fig. 8 None
Palol i Salellas 1949 134 9 pl. I/1 None
Palacio de Velázquez 1990 344 347 None
Bendall 1996 24–25 23 fig. 23 None
Marot 1997 175, 185 24 None
Hoz 2014 336-338 None None With picture.
VARIA
Additional comment
Ancient inventory number: 692. Other inventory number: RE3945-4.
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