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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
  • Authority
    Aristokrates, agoranomos (Laodicea)
  • Mint
    North Syrian mint
  • Denomination
    2 Minas
  • Material
    Metal: Lead
  • Manufacture
    Cast
  • Shape
    Polygon (pentagon, hexagon, heptagon, octagon, etc.)
  • Length
    13.30 cm
  • Width
    13.50 cm
  • Height
    1.50 cm
  • Metrology
    Mass (g) Mass (grain) Date of measurement Reference fragmented cleaned reference weight
    1730.60 - Jan. 16, 2019 Autopsy Charles Doyen No No Yes
    1730.00 - - BnF No No No
  • Iconography
    Symbol Technique Direction Position Number Synecdoche
    Male figure Relief TQRIGHT Bust
  • Wear
  • Corrosion
  • Handle
    No
    Suspension hole
    No
  • Recarved mould
    No
    Recarved weight
    No
  • Intentionally destroyed
    No
  • Archaeological description
    BnF: Poids octogonal. Plomb. L. 13,6 cm; l. 13,3 cm; ép. 1,30 cm; Poids: 1730 gr. (2 mines). ΕΤΟΥΣ/Ε/ΑΓΟ-ΡΑΝΟ/ΜΟΥΝ-ΤΟΣ/ΑĖΤΟ(ou C ?)ΚΡΑΜ/ΔΥ(ou I ?)ΠΠΟΥΝ. Buste nu de trois quarts face, au pourtour une bordure en relief. Tranche: ornées d’oves.
  • Autopsy
    Yes
INSCRIPTION
  • Language Technique Legend type
    Greek Relief Authority, Date, Denomination
  • Fac simile

    ΕΤΟΥΣ Ε ΑΓΟ–ΡΑΝΟ ΜΟΥΝ–ΤΟΣ ΑΡΙΣΤΟ–ΚΡΑΤΟΥ ΔΙΜΝΟΥΝ

  • Edition
    Ἔτους | ε[..?]´ | ἀγο–ρανο|μοῦν–τος | Ἀριστο–κράτου | δίμνουν.
  • Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
  • Findspot (region)
  • Findspot (site)
  • Context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
  • Region
  • City
  • Date of first acquisition
    Dec. 31, 1974
  • circumstances
    Acquired from Mr. Abdelnour (Institut français d’archéologie) in 1974.
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
  • Curatorial Section
    GREEK
  • Time frame
    FROM -250 TO -1
  • Comments on Chronology
    Seleucid Era [..?]5?
COLLECTION HISTORY
  • Collection
    Name Date of acquisition Inventory number
    National Library of France (Paris) Dec. 31, 1974 1974-1090
    Abdelnour Collection None None
  • Bibliography
    Reference Page/Column Reference (number) Plate / Figure Comment
    -
VARIA
  • Additional comment
    Mint: Laodicea (see the participle ἀγορανομοῦντος)? Unidentified Syrian mint?
    Two weights are registered with the inv.no. 1974-1090.
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