ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Denomination
20 Dirhams
Material
Copper alloy (bronze or brass)
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Polygon (pentagon, hexagon, heptagon, octagon, etc.)
Length
3.00 cm
Width
1.20 cm
Height
- cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59.26 | - | - | 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
Flattened octogonal in form ; there are three deep punchmarks on the top and bottom, one of the punches on both sides is filled with lead ; 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, 1996
circumstances
Bought in 1996.
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
ISLAMIC
Time frame
Comments on Chronology
Ottoman, AD 18th-19th centuries.
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
| Name | Date of acquisition | Inventory number |
|---|---|---|
| Archaeological Museums Istanbul | Dec. 31, 1996 | 96.32 (M) |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPAI II | None | 430 | 105 | None |
VARIA
Additional comment
Cf. Kürkman 2003, nos. 231-232 (with stamps on the top) ; for the octogonal weights see also, Balog 1970, p.242-244.
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