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Copyright credit: Bibliothèque nationale de France / Louise Willocx
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Copyright credit: Bibliothèque nationale de France / Louise Willocx
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Copyright credit: Babelon & Blanchet 1895
ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Athens
Denomination
4 Minas
,
2 Staters
Material
Lead
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Square
Length
9.30 cm
Width
9.30 cm
Height
3.00 cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1752.80 | - | Jan. 16, 2019 | Autopsy Louise Willocx | No | No | Yes |
| 1854.00 | - | - | Rankavēs 1855 | No | No | No |
| 1821.00 | - | - | Babelon & Blanchet 1895 ; Michon 1907 | No | No | No |
| 1854.38 | - | - | Henzen 1849, Schillbach 1865, Pernice 1894 | No | No | No |
| 1753.70 | - | - | Killen 2017 (autopsy) | No | No | No |
Iconography
| Symbol | Technique | Direction | Position | Number | Synecdoche |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Four spokes of wheel | Relief | ||||
| Athena / Minerva | Stamped / Countermarked / Struck | RIGHT | Head |
Wear
Lightly worn
Corrosion
Lightly corroded
Handle
No
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
BnF: Tétramine attique carrée. Plomb. L. 9,2 cm ; l. 9,2 cm ; épaisseur : 1,5 cm (3cm avec les reliefs) ; Poids: 1821 gr. Entre les croisillons, ΔEMO. METPONOMΩN entourant le poinçon. Le droit est divisé en quatre registres sur une croix pattée, en fort relief. Au centre de la croix, un poinçon représentant la tête de Minerve casquée.
Babelon & Blanchet 1895: Poids quadrangulaire. Tétramine attique. L’une de ses faces est divisée en 4 parties égales par une croix pattée, en haut relief. Entre les croisillons, les quatres lettres en relief ΔΕΜΟ. Au centre de la croix, un poinçon représentant la tête de Minerve casquée et entourée de la légende ΜΕΤΡΟΝΟΜΩΝ.
Pernice: Quadratische Bleistücke. Verschollen. Oben in der Mitte Stempel mit Athenakopf und der Umschrift METPONOMΩN. In den Ecken ΔΕΜΟ. Gut erhalten. Wahrscheinlich Vierminenstück. Aus Piräus. Gewicht 1854 3/8 gr. (Einheit 463,59 gr).
Autoptic examination: Lead weight, square shape. Signs of wear and corrosion: chippings; vers light bumps and hollows; very little round hollows on the sides; big white trace on the reverse; greyish. Straight corners, edges and sides. On the obverse, depiction of a four spokes wheel in relief. The ends of the wheel are higher and wider on the edges. In the four corners (between the spokes), letters in relief: ΔΕΜΟ. In the center of the wheel, round countermark barely legible (helmeted head of Athena to the right?). (Height without relief: 1.75 cm).
Killen 2017: Quadratisches Gewicht mit Relief: Rad mit 4 Speichen, in der Mitte: runder Stempel: Athenakopf n. r., att. Helm. Inschr.: im Stempel: ΜΕΤΡΟΝΟΜΩΝ; in den 4 Ecken: ΔΕ|ΜΟ(σιον) (umlaufend).
Babelon & Blanchet 1895: Poids quadrangulaire. Tétramine attique. L’une de ses faces est divisée en 4 parties égales par une croix pattée, en haut relief. Entre les croisillons, les quatres lettres en relief ΔΕΜΟ. Au centre de la croix, un poinçon représentant la tête de Minerve casquée et entourée de la légende ΜΕΤΡΟΝΟΜΩΝ.
Pernice: Quadratische Bleistücke. Verschollen. Oben in der Mitte Stempel mit Athenakopf und der Umschrift METPONOMΩN. In den Ecken ΔΕΜΟ. Gut erhalten. Wahrscheinlich Vierminenstück. Aus Piräus. Gewicht 1854 3/8 gr. (Einheit 463,59 gr).
Autoptic examination: Lead weight, square shape. Signs of wear and corrosion: chippings; vers light bumps and hollows; very little round hollows on the sides; big white trace on the reverse; greyish. Straight corners, edges and sides. On the obverse, depiction of a four spokes wheel in relief. The ends of the wheel are higher and wider on the edges. In the four corners (between the spokes), letters in relief: ΔΕΜΟ. In the center of the wheel, round countermark barely legible (helmeted head of Athena to the right?). (Height without relief: 1.75 cm).
Killen 2017: Quadratisches Gewicht mit Relief: Rad mit 4 Speichen, in der Mitte: runder Stempel: Athenakopf n. r., att. Helm. Inschr.: im Stempel: ΜΕΤΡΟΝΟΜΩΝ; in den 4 Ecken: ΔΕ|ΜΟ(σιον) (umlaufend).
Autopsy
Yes
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|---|---|
| Greek | Stamped / Countermarked / Struck | Authority |
| Greek | Relief | Mint |
Fac simile
ΔΕΜΟ [METPONOMΩΝ]
Edition
Δεμό(σιον)
[Mετρονόμων]
[Mετρονόμων]
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Findspot (site)
context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
Greece: Attica
City
Peiraieus / Piraeus
Date of first acquisition
Dec. 31, 1862
circumstances
BnF: Don du Duc de Luynes (Honoré Théodoric d’Albert) en 1862.
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
GREEK
Time frame
FROM
-500
TO
-27
Comments on Chronology
Killen 2017: 2. Hälfte 6. Jh. – 20er Jahre 5. Jh. v. Chr. (nach Hitzl 1996, 112 f.); Stempel: 4. Jh. v. Chr. (Verf., vgl. Kap. 7.2.1).
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
| Name | Date of acquisition | Inventory number |
|---|---|---|
| National Library of France (Paris) | Dec. 31, 1862 | Bronze 2232 (ex Luynes 804) |
| Luynes Collection | None | 804 (inv. 1) |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henzen 1849 | 147 | None | None | None |
| Rankavēs 1855 | 589 | 894d | pl. XX/fig. 894d | = Monumenti dell'Instituto archeologico di Roma, t.VIII, pl. XIV, n°79 |
| Vázquez Queipo 1859 | 488 | None | None | None |
| Schillbach 1865 | 206–207 | 79 | None | None |
| Soutzo 1884 | 61 | 274 | None | None |
| Michon 1890 | 20 | None | None | None |
| Pernice 1894 | 122 | 271 | None | None |
| Babelon and Blanchet 1895 | 674–675 | 2232 | 2232 | None |
| Michon 1907 | 551 | None | fig. 5729 | None |
| Killen 2017a | 179 | Athe VI b 1 | pl. 8/6 | None |
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