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Copyright credit: Bibliothèque nationale de France / Bendeguz Tobias
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Copyright credit: Bibliothèque nationale de France / Bendeguz Tobias
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Copyright credit: Bibliothèque nationale de France / Bendeguz Tobias
ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Valens, Roman Emperor
;
Valentinian I, Roman Emperor
Mint
Rome
Denomination
1 Nomisma = 1 Solidus
Material
Copper alloy (bronze or brass)
Manufacture
Struck
Shape
Rectangle
Length
1.41 cm
Width
2.05 cm
Height
0.22 cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.20 | - | - | Measured by Bendeguz Tobias | No | No | Yes |
| 4.20 | - | - | (scientific literature) | No | No | No |
Iconography
| Symbol | Technique | Direction | Position | Number | Synecdoche |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Emperor | Stamped / Countermarked / Struck | LEFT | One | Bust | |
| Roman Empress | Stamped / Countermarked / Struck | RIGHT | One | Bust | |
| Star | Stamped / Countermarked / Struck | One | |||
| Globe | Stamped / Countermarked / Struck | One | |||
| Ring | Stamped / Countermarked / Struck | One |
Wear
Corrosion
Handle
No
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
Asolati 2022: Exagia solidi imperiali privi dell’indicazione esplicita della funzione: Valentiniano I e Valente, 364–367 d.C., [exagium solidi]. Zecca non indicata: Roma (?). D/ Due busti affrontati, diademati, drappeggiati e corazzati; tra questi, *. R/ Un globetto entro corona. a. BnF, senza n°inv. #27 (Pondera #7929): g 4,20; mm 14,1 × 20,5 × 2,2.
Autopsy
Yes
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|
Fac simile
Edition
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
FROM
364
TO
367
Comments on Chronology
Asolati 2022: proposes a chronological range from 364 to 367.
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
| Name | Date of acquisition | Inventory number |
|---|---|---|
| National Library of France (Paris) | None | ohne Inv. #27 |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabatier 1862 | 95 | 1 | pl. III/1 | None |
| Cohen 1892 | 189 | 1 | None | |
| Pink 1935 | 15–16 | 1 | fig. 1a | None |
| Bendall 1996 | 17, 19 | 2 | fig. 2 | None |
| Asolati 2022 | 264, 273 | 23a | Pl. IV/23a | None |
VARIA
Additional comment
Asolati 2022: cf. Sabatier 1862, I, p. 95, n. 1 (Graziano e Valentiniano II); Cohen 1880–1892, VIII, p. 189, n. 1 (Graziano e Valentiniano II); Babelon 1892, p. 876; Pink 1935, n. 1a (Valentiniano I e Valente, 364–367 d.C.); Pink 1938, col. 77, n. 3 (Valentiniano I e Valente, 364–367 d.C.); RIC X, p. 9 (“reign of Valentinian I”); Bendall 1996, n. 2 (Graziano e Valentiniano II).
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