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A Centussis weight used to weigh the cargo for sale. The stone is inscribed with an 'M' for Magister Navis, the ship's master and the initials 'TRVF', possibly for his name - either Titus Rufius or Titus Rufrenius. The two holes on the upper surface are where the handle was attached.
From the Commachio Shipwreck (25-1 BCE). Museo della Nave di Comacchio, (photo taken at the National Maritime Museum, Sydney, Australia)
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, L. M. (2017, September 12). Stone Weight From The Comacchio Shipwreck. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7234/stone-weight-from-the-comacchio-shipwreck/
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, Liana Miate. "Stone Weight From The Comacchio Shipwreck." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified September 12, 2017. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7234/stone-weight-from-the-comacchio-shipwreck/.
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, Liana Miate. "Stone Weight From The Comacchio Shipwreck." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 12 Sep 2017. Web. 06 Feb 2023.