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Copyright credit: Bibliothèque nationale de France / Louise Willocx
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Copyright credit: Bibliothèque nationale de France / Louise Willocx
ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Athens
Denomination
1/8 Mina
,
1/16 Stater
Material
Copper alloy (bronze or brass)
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Square
Length
3.30 cm
Width
3.30 cm
Height
0.80 cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57.57 | - | - | Babelon & Blanchet 1895 | No | No | No |
| 57.40 | - | Jan. 18, 2019 | Autopsy Louise Willocx | No | No | Yes |
| 57.20 | - | - | BnF | No | No | No |
Iconography
| Symbol | Technique | Direction | Position | Number | Synecdoche |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Half-crescent |
Wear
Lightly worn
Corrosion
Lightly corroded
Handle
No
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
BnF: Poids carré. Grèce ou Asie Mineure. Bronze. L. 3,2 cm ; l. 3,2 cm ; ép. 0,8 cm; Poids: 57,2 gr. Δ-Η/ΜN. Une corne d'abondance.
Babelon & Blanchet 1895 [handwritten]: Poids de bronze carré. Une des faces est décorée d’une corne d’abondance et d’inscriptions Δ|Η|Μ (Δημοσιον) . Le revers est lisse. 32 mill. De côté. 57 gr 57. M 5910.
Autoptic examination: Bronze weight, square shape. Signs of wear and corrosion: chippings; light bumps and hollows; bigger bump on the lower right corner (on the letter O?); small stroke on the lower left corner on the reverse; the left edge is flattened on the reverse; greenish. Quite straight corners, edges and sides; the reverse is flat. On the obverse, depiction of a half-crescent in relief. In the four corners (except the M below the crescent), letters in relief: Δ H M [Ο]. (Height without relief: 0.65 cm).
Babelon & Blanchet 1895 [handwritten]: Poids de bronze carré. Une des faces est décorée d’une corne d’abondance et d’inscriptions Δ|Η|Μ (Δημοσιον) . Le revers est lisse. 32 mill. De côté. 57 gr 57. M 5910.
Autoptic examination: Bronze weight, square shape. Signs of wear and corrosion: chippings; light bumps and hollows; bigger bump on the lower right corner (on the letter O?); small stroke on the lower left corner on the reverse; the left edge is flattened on the reverse; greenish. Quite straight corners, edges and sides; the reverse is flat. On the obverse, depiction of a half-crescent in relief. In the four corners (except the M below the crescent), letters in relief: Δ H M [Ο]. (Height without relief: 0.65 cm).
Autopsy
Yes
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|---|---|
| Relief | Mint |
Fac simile
Δ H M [Ο]
Edition
Δημ[ό](σιον)
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Findspot (site)
context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
Dec. 31, 1904
circumstances
Achat à MM. Paul et fils et Guillemin en 1904
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
GREEK
Time frame
FROM
-500
TO
-27
Comments on Chronology
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
| Name | Date of acquisition | Inventory number |
|---|---|---|
| National Library of France (Paris) | Dec. 31, 1904 | Bronze 2262b (ex M.5910) |
| Paul & Guillemin Collection | None | None |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Babelon and Blanchet 1895 | None | 2262b | None | (handwritten note in the BnF copy available on http://gallica.bnf.fr/) |
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