ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Denomination
5 Dirhams
Material
Copper alloy (bronze or brass)
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Truncated sphere or similar (truncated spheroid, truncated double cone, etc.)
Length
1.50 cm
Width
0.90 cm
Height
- cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12.43 | - | - | None | No | No | Yes |
Iconography
| Symbol | Technique | Direction | Position | Number | Synecdoche |
|---|
Wear
Corrosion
Corroded
Handle
No
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
Barrel-shaped. The weight has the form of two truncated cones with a distinct linear edge around the waist where the bases of the two truncated cones meet (i.e. carinated profile) ; centring points on the top and bottom ; raised rim on the top only ; impressed with an arabic word (unclear) in relief on the top ; on the bottom a deep linear groove ; patinated and corroded. Although the mass of dirham is theoretically 2.97g., majority survives at 2.95g. If we accept our weight as a five-dirham, the nits mass should be 14.75g. ; but it is 12.43g. so there is a loss of 2.32g. which can be explained by the deep incision on the bottom.
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|
Fac simile
Edition
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Findspot (site)
context
Eastern Mediterranean/ Aegean.
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
Dec. 31, 1973
circumstances
Transferred from the collections of Çinili Kiosk or Yildiz Palace, 1973.
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
ISLAMIC
Time frame
Comments on Chronology
Islamic (Seljuk or Beyliks), AD 10th-13th centuries.
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
| Name | Date of acquisition | Inventory number |
|---|---|---|
| Archaeological Museums Istanbul | Dec. 31, 1973 | 73.307 (M) |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPAI II | None | 327 | 84 | None |
VARIA
Additional comment
For a general information and examples of barrel-type weights, see Balog 1970, p.235-236 ; Holland 1986, no. 91-110 (variations) ; Isler 1998, no.12 ; Kürkman 2003, nos. 112-114 ; Hendin 2007, nos. 428-430(variations) ; Holland 2009, p.43, nos. 113-116 ; Khamis 2010, Pl. 12.1, no. 3.
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