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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
  • Authority
    Pythippos, agoranomos (Laodicea)
  • Mint
    Laodicea ad Mare
  • Denomination
    1 Mina
  • Material
    Metal: Lead
  • Manufacture
    Cast
  • Shape
    Square
  • Length
    8.80 cm
  • Width
    8.70 cm
  • Height
    1.10 cm
  • Metrology
    Mass (g) Mass (grain) Date of measurement Reference fragmented cleaned reference weight
    546.30 - Jan. 16, 2019 Autopsy Charles Doyen No No Yes
    546.00 - - BnF No No No
    547.00 - - Archives Seyrig (HS 337 VI) No No No
  • Iconography
    Symbol Technique Direction Position Number Synecdoche
    Wreath Relief
    Lattice pattern Relief
  • Wear
  • Corrosion
  • Handle
    No
    Suspension hole
    No
  • Recarved mould
    No
    Recarved weight
    No
  • Intentionally destroyed
    No
  • Archaeological description
    BnF: Poids de Laodicée quadrangulaire. Plomb. L. 8,8 cm; l. 8,5 cm; ép. 1 cm; Poids: 546 gr. ΛΑΟΔΙΚΕΩΝ/ΤΩΝ ΠΡΟΣ/Δ(?)ΑΛΑ-ΣΣΗ ΑΠΟ-ΕΠΙ-M/YΘΙΠΠΟΥ/MNA. Au centre, un cercle ou une couronne radiée, en relief; au pourtour une bordure en relief. Revers: Quadrillage losangé. Tranches ornées de lignes ondulées.
  • Autopsy
    Yes
INSCRIPTION
  • Language Technique Legend type
    Greek Relief Authority, Date, Denomination, Mint
  • Fac simile

    ΛΑΟΔΙΚΕΩΝ
    ΤΩΝΠΡΟΣ
    ΘΑΛΑ  ΣΣΗΙ
    ΔΠΡ      ΕΠΙ
    ΠΥΘΙΠΠΟΥ
     Μ    Ν    Α

  • Edition
    Λαοδικέων | τῶν πρὸς | θαλά–σσηι | δπρ´ ἐπὶ | Πυθίππου | μνᾶ.
  • Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
  • Findspot (region)
  • Findspot (site)
  • Context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
  • Region
  • City
  • Date of first acquisition
    Dec. 31, 1971
  • circumstances
    Acquired from H. Seyrig in 1971.
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
  • Curatorial Section
    GREEK
  • Time frame
    FROM -129 TO -128
  • Comments on Chronology
    Seleucid Era 184 = 129/128 BCE.
COLLECTION HISTORY
  • Collection
    Name Date of acquisition Inventory number
    National Library of France (Paris) Dec. 31, 1971 1971-482
    Seyrig Collection None None
  • Bibliography
    Reference Page/Column Reference (number) Plate / Figure Comment
    Seyrig (archives) [Paris] None HS 337 VI None None
VARIA
  • Additional comment
    A picture and a drawing are available in Seyrig’s archives (HS 337, VI).
    A picture is available at the Institut français du Proche-Orient (Ifpo), photothèque no. 6206 = F 4882.
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