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Copyright credit: Archaeological Museum of Seville / Photograph: Lysiane Delanaye
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Copyright credit: Archaeological Museum of Seville / Photograph: Lysiane Delanaye
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Copyright credit: Archaeological Museum of Seville / Photograph: Lysiane Delanaye
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Copyright credit: Archaeological Museum of Seville / Photograph: Lysiane Delanaye
ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Denomination
Material
Copper alloy (bronze or brass)
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Truncated sphere or similar (truncated spheroid, truncated double cone, etc.)
Length
1.05 cm
Width
1.05 cm
Height
0.90 cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.72 | - | - | (scientific literature) | No | No | No |
| 4.72 | - | - | Fernández Chicarro 1947 | No | No | No |
| 4.72 | - | - | Palol 1949 | No | No | No |
| 4.71 | - | - | Hoz 2014 | No | No | No |
| 4.70 | - | June 3, 2019 | Measurement done by L. Delanaye | No | No | Yes |
Iconography
| Symbol | Technique | Direction | Position | Number | Synecdoche |
|---|
Wear
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. Very corroded: bumps and notches, in particular on the upper middle of the obverse, on the lower right of the reverse and in the middle of the upper side. Green-grey patina.
L. Delanaye: Truncated sphere weight, made of copper alloy. Very corroded: bumps and notches, in particular on the upper middle of the obverse, on the lower right of the reverse and in the middle of the upper side. Green-grey patina.
Autopsy
Yes
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|
Fac simile
Edition
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 | REP03945-8 |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernández Chicarro 1947 | 369–370 | fig. 9 | None | |
| Palol i Salellas 1949 | 134 | 10 | pl. I/1 | 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: 696. Other inventory number: RE3945-8.
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