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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Denomination
2 Uncias
Material
Copper alloy (bronze or brass)
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Square
Length
3.25 cm
Width
3.38 cm
Height
0.66 cm
Metrology
Mass (g) Mass (grain) Date of measurement Reference fragmented cleaned reference weight
53.59 - - Measured by Bendeguz Tobias No No Yes
53.59 - - (scientific literature) No No No
Iconography
Symbol Technique Direction Position Number Synecdoche
Wreath: circle pattern
Wear
Corrosion
Handle
No
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
Commercial weight. Square. Iconography: No cross. Wreath: circle pattern.
Autopsy
Yes
INSCRIPTION
Language Technique Legend type
Fac simile
Edition
ΓΒ
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
Archaeological Civic Museum (Bologna) None 88296
Bibliography
Reference Page/Column Reference (number) Plate / Figure Comment
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VARIA
Additional comment
Ehemals Sammlung Luigi Ferdinando Marsili (G. 1140), später Collezione Universitaria.
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