ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Denomination
3 Dirhams
Material
Copper alloy (bronze or brass)
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Polygon (pentagon, hexagon, heptagon, octagon, etc.)
Length
1.20 cm
Width
1.90 cm
Height
- cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.96 | - | - | None | No | No | Yes |
Iconography
| Symbol | Technique | Direction | Position | Number | Synecdoche |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geometric symbol | Stamped / Countermarked / Struck |
Wear
Corrosion
Handle
No
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
Flattened octogonal in form ; on the face and on the bottom are five stamps ; on the profil faces are one or two stamps ; the middle stamp on face and on bottom is illegible but the stamps around them and stamps on profil faces contain « adl» (just, fair) in Arabic. Dating is not certain.
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, 1965
circumstances
Bought in 1965.
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
ISLAMIC
Time frame
FROM
1500
TO
1700
Comments on Chronology
Ottoman, AD 16th-17th centuries ?
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
| Name | Date of acquisition | Inventory number |
|---|---|---|
| Archaeological Museums Istanbul | Dec. 31, 1965 | 7376 (M) |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPAI II | None | 447 | 108 | None |
VARIA