Roma Dönemi'nden Mühürlü Bir Pirinç Külçe Üzerine Yorumlar

Bu yazıda eski eser piyasasında ortaya çıkan bir Roma Dönemi pirinç külçesi detaylı olarak tanımlanmaktadır. Büyük ihtimalle bir azatlı olan Gaius Petronius Hermes adı ile üç kere mühürlenmiştir. Bu kişi daha önceden bilinmemekte ve aynı praenomen ve nomen gentilium sahibi kişilerle ilişkilendirilememektedir. Günümüze kadar sadece bir kaç Roma pirinç külçesi bilinmektedir. Sadece Camulodunum'da (Colchester, Essex – İngiltere) bulunmuş ve İ. S. 60/61 yılı öncesine tarihlenen bir örnek benzer tiptedir. Bu nedenle makalenin konusu olan külçenin de benzer bir tarihten (İ. S. 1. yy) olabileceği önerilmektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler:

metal, aurichalcum, pirinç külçe, Romalılar, Petronius Hermes

Comments on a Roman Stamped Brass Ingot

A Roman brass ingot, which appeared on the antiquities market, is described in detail. It is stamped three times showing the name most probably of a freedman, Gaius Petronius Hermes. This entrepreneur is otherwise unknown and cannot be linked to other persons with the same praenomen and nomen gentile. Hitherto only a few Roman brass ingots are known, and solely one piece is of similar type which was found at Camulodunum and can be dated to the years before A.D. 60/61. Therefore a similiar dating (1st century A.D.) is suggested for the ingot described here.

Keywords:

metal, aurichalcum, brass ingot, Romans, Petronius Hermes,

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