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Type III - Other Roman keys
224

Size: cm 8
Description and material:
Roman bronze key, female; handle with open hanging hole, shaped as sheperd’s crook; 4 coding pins for rotary lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
225

Size: cm 7,4
Description and material:
Roman iron key, female; handle with 5 shaped holes; simple cypher for rotary lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
226

Size:
Description and material:
Roman iron key; handle with hanging hole; cypher with 2 coding pins for rotary lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
228

Size: cm 8
Description and material:
Roman iron key; handle with hanging hole and cuspid; cypher with 2 coding pins for rotary lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
242

Size: cm 5 x cm 2
Description and material:
female rotary key, with finely shaped handle, with two decorative holes and one hanging hole; sophisticated cypher; bronze
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. II century A.D.
245

Size: cm 2,2
Description and material:
Roman iron key, female; stem with simple geometric decorations, small handle with hanging hole and cuspid; simple cypher for rotary lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
279

Size: cm 2,4
Description and material:
Roman iron key, female; handle with hanging hole; simple cypher for rotary lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
295

Size: cm 5,8
Description and material:
Roman bronze key, female; handle with hanging hole; simple cypher for rotary lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
297

Size: cm 7,1
Description and material:
Roman bronze key, female; shaped handle with hanging hole; simple cypher for rotary lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
299

Size: cm 15,6 + cm 8 + cm 12; ring diam. cm 2
Description and material:
Roman bronze key, of quite unusual manufacture; on one side is a two pins Laconian code; at the opposite side in a ring key, with four pins
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. II century A.D.
Note: the pairing of two different keys let us suppose that one key was used to open the home door, and the second one was used to open a small coffer, belonging to the lady in charge
301

Size: cm 5
Description and material:
Roman iron key, female; shaped handle with hanging hole; simple cypher for rotary lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
310

Size: cm 3,4
Description and material:
rotary key, handle finely shaped with large hole; simple cypher; bronze
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. II century A.D.
311

Size: cm 4,8
Description and material:
Roman iron key; handle with hanging hole and cuspid; simple cypher for rotary lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
312

Size: cm 3,7
Description and material:
Roman iron key, female; handle with hanging hole; simple cypher for rotary lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
318

Size: cm 6
Description and material:
Roman iron key, female; handle with hanging hole and cuspid; cypher with simple coding for rotary lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
323

Size: cm 4,8
Description and material:
Roman bronze key, female; handle with hanging hole and cuspid; 3 pins cypher for rotary lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
341

Size: cm 7
Description and material:
Roman iron key, female; handle with hanging hole; 3 coding pins for rotary lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
342

Size: cm 14
Description and material:
rotary key, with large handle, suspension hole with cuspid; simple cypher, but two dimples may be later transformed in cypher holes; iron
Origin and epoch: Rome, II secolo B.C.
354

Size: cm 5
Description and material:
rotary key, with finely shaped handle, with eyelet; simple cypher; bronze
Origin and epoch: Rome, II secolo B.C.
359

Size: cm 11,5
Description and material:
Roman iron key; shaped handle, eyelet with cuspid; stem simply decorated; simple cypher for rotary lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
363

Size: cm 3,2
Description and material:
Roman bronze key, female; handle with bar; simple cypher for rotary lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
366

Size: cm 21
Description and material:
iron key, Laconic type; the handle has an eyelet
Origin and epoch: Rome, I secolo B.C.
376

Size: cm 9,5
Description and material:
Roman bronze key, female; handle with hanging hole and cuspid; simple cypher for rotary lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
378

Size: cm 17
Description and material:
iron key, Laconic type; the handle has an eyelet
Origin and epoch: Rome, I century B.C.
381

Size: cm 10
Description and material:
Roman bronze key, female; handle with hanging hole; simple cypher for rotary lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
383

Size: cm 11 x cm 2,2; ring diam. cm 1,8
Description and material:
massive bronze traditional Roman key, probably for a large chest, shaped handle with decorations and with eyelet and attached suspension ring; 4 pins cypher
Origin and epoch: Roma, approx. I secolo A.D.
403

Size: cm 9,7
Description and material:
Roman iron key; handle with hanging hole; simple cypher for rotary lock, with deep oxidation
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
404

Size: cm 5,5
Description and material:
Roman iron key, female; handle with hanging hole; simple cypher for rotary lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
405

Size: cm 9,7
Description and material:
Roman iron key, female; handle with hanging hole; long stem; simple cypher, separate due to deep oxidation, for rotary lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
420

Size: cm 4,2
Description and material:
Roman bronze key, female; handle with eyelet; 2 pins cypher for rotary lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
421

Size: cm 5,4
Description and material:
Roman iron key, female; handle with hanging hole and cuspid; stem simply decorated; profiled cypher for rotary lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
422

Size: cm 8,5
Description and material:
Roman bronze key, female; handle with hanging hole; profiled cypher for rotary lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
426

Size: cm 5,5
Description and material:
Roman iron key, female; shaped handle with hanging hole; simple cypher for rotary lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
442

Size: cm 3,7
Description and material:
Roman bronze key, female; handle with hanging hole; profiled cypher for rotary lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
448

Size: cm 11,5
Description and material:
Roman iron key, female; shaped handle with hanging hole and cuspid; complex cypher, with 3 decorative holes, for rotary lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
469

Size: cm 2,8
Description and material:
Roman iron key, female; handle with hanging hole; simple cypher for rotary lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
Note: the key is still attached to the foundry cast; the second cast key is missing
472

Size: cm 4,5
Description and material:
Roman iron key; handle with cuspid; simple cypher for rotary lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
499

Size: cm 12,6
Description and material:
Roman iron key; shaped handle with hanging hole and cuspid; complex cypher, for rotary lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
Note: D. Jackson declares a Britannia provenance
503

Size: cm 2,8
Description and material:
Roman bronze key, female; handle with hanging hole and cuspid; simple cypher with 2 pins, for rotary lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
509

Size: cm 5,5
Description and material:
Roman bronze key, female; handle with hanging hole; stem simply decorated; simple cypher for rotary lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
518

Size: cm 8,7
Description and material:
Roman iron key, female; large handle; simple cypher for rotary lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
524

Size: cm 5,5
Description and material:
Roman iron key; handle with hanging hole; 4 coding pins for rotary lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
526

Size: chiave cm 2; lungh. catena cm 5
Description and material:
small rotary key; to the handle is fastened a chain with may closed rings; simple cypher; bronze
Origin and epoch: Rome, II century B.C.
Note: the key structure is folded
528

Size: cm 3,5
Description and material:
Roman bronze key, female; handle with holes, hanging hole with cuspid; simple cypher for rotary lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
531

Size: cm 7,7
Description and material:
Roman iron key, female; handle with hanging hole; 2 coding pins for rotary lock, manufactured from metal sheet
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
533

Size: cm 9,7
Description and material:
Roman iron key; unfinished handle; twin code cypher for rotary lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
537

Size: cm 4,1
Description and material:
Roman bronze key, female; handle with hanging hole; cypher with holes (?) for rotary lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
538

Size: cm 6
Description and material:
Roman bronze key, female; shaped handle; one hole cypher for rotary lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
540

Size: cm 6,2
Description and material:
rotary key; decorated shank with large carrying hole; simple cypher but with an unusual cross like decoration, on both sides, not functional to lock opening; bronze
Origin and epoch: Rome, II century B.C.
541

Size: cm 6,7
Description and material:
Roman bronze key, female; handle with hanging hole; 5 coding pins for rotary lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
542

Size: cm 10,6 x cm 5,5
Description and material:
rotary key, handle with human head, with eyelet; to the eyelet are fastened 3 human heads, finely shaped; simple lateral cypher; bronze
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. II century A.D.
Note: D. Jackson believes it is a votive key, made for a wealthy person
543

Size: cm 7,7
Description and material:
Roman bronze key; shaped handle, squared stem; twin code cypher for rotary lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
544

Size: cm 2,2
Description and material:
Roman bronze key; handle with hanging hole; sophisticated cypher for rotary lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
553

Size: cm 6,5
Description and material:
traditional brass key; shaped handle with hole; shank and 4 pins cypher, in iron
Origin and epoch: Rome, I century B.C.
605

Size: cm totali 5, chiave cm 1,8
Description and material:
hair pin, with a Roman key at one extreme, iron; decorated handle with hanging hole; complex cypher
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
630

Size: cm 12
Description and material:
Roman iron key; large handle with hanging hole and cuspid; cypher with 3 coding pins for rotary lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
642

Size: cm totali 13, chiave 1,3
Description and material:
hair pin, with a Roman key at one extreme, iron; decorated handle with hanging hole; 3 coding pins for lift-shift lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D. See also 394, 605
652

Size: cm 12,5
Description and material:
Roman iron key; handle with hanging hole and cuspid; cypher with 3 coding pins for rotary lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
657

Size: cm 5,2
Description and material:
Roman bronze key; handle with eyelet and long cuspid; simple cypher for rotary lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
681

Size: cm 9,75, anello diam. cm 2
Description and material:
small casket rotary key with two wards; elaborate cyphers; decorated handle with cuspid; bronze
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, II century A.D.
738

Size: cm 3,5
Description and material:
rotary key, for small chest, simple coding; handle with eyelet and 7 decorative holes
Origin and epoch: Rome, I century B.C.
796

Size: cm 4,1
Description and material:
Roman bronze key, female; cross shaped handle, with hanging hole; simple cypher for rotary lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
897

Size: cm 8,2
Description and material:
Roman iron key, female; handle with hanging hole; 3 coding pins for rotary lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
943

Size: cm 17,5
Description and material:
Roman iron key; handle with hanging hole and cuspid; cypher with 3 coding pins for rotary lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
1007

Size: cm 2,4
Description and material:
Roman bronze key, female; handle with hanging hole; simple cypher for rotary lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
1161

Size: cm 4,7
Description and material:
Roman bronze key; handle with eyelet; simple cypher for rotary lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
1238

Size: cm 3
Description and material:
Roman bronze key; handle with hanging hole and cuspid; sophisticated cypher for rotary lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
1252

Size: cm 2,2
Description and material:
Roman bronze key; handle with hanging hole and cuspid; simple cypher for rotary lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.
1275

Size: cm 2
Description and material:
Roman iron key, female; small handle with hole; simple cypher for rotary lock
Origin and epoch: Imperial Rome, approx. I century A.D.

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