ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Denomination
20 Dirhams
Material
Copper alloy (bronze or brass)
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Truncated sphere or similar (truncated spheroid, truncated double cone, etc.)
Length
2.40 cm
Width
2.00 cm
Height
- cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58.97 | - | - | None | No | No | Yes |
Iconography
| Symbol | Technique | Direction | Position | Number | Synecdoche |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bird’s eye |
Wear
Corrosion
Corroded
Handle
No
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
Barrel-shaped. Truncated double cones with multi facets (8 +8) ; engraved with two circular groove around central dot (i.e. a large bird’s eye motif) on the top and bottom ; other facets are blank ; patinated and corroded.
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, 1997
circumstances
Confiscated in 1997.
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
ISLAMIC
Time frame
FROM
900
TO
1300
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, 1997 | 97.55 (M) |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPAI II | None | 329 | 85 | None |
VARIA
Additional comment
Cf. Balog 1970, pp. 235-236 and no.26 (but different designs on the top and bottom) ; Holland 1986, Pl. 33, no.5 ; Isler 1998, no.23 ; Nenci 2001, Pl.48, no.3 ; Holland 2009, p.47, 147-149.
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