Pondera

ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT

Authority

Theodoros, agoranomos (Berytos?)

Mint

Berytos

Denomination

1/8 Mina

Material

Lead

Manufacture

Cast

Shape

Rectangle

Length

3.95 cm

Width

5.00 cm

Height

0.60 cm

Metrology

Mass (g)	Mass (grain)	Date of measurement	Reference	fragmented	cleaned	reference weight
74.40	-	Jan. 16, 2019	Autopsy Louise Willocx	No	No	Yes

Iconography

Symbol	Technique	Direction	Position	Number	Synecdoche
Frame	Relief
Egg and dart pattern	Relief
Ear of wheat	Relief
Lattice pattern	Relief

Wear

Corrosion

Handle

Yes

Suspension hole

Yes

Recarved mould

Recarved weight

Intentionally destroyed

Archaeological description

BnF: Poids phénicien. Bélière perforée. Plomb. L. 5 cm; l. 3,9 cm; ép. 0,5 cm; Poids: 74,44 gr. T-H/O-Δ/O-ΡO. Naiskos à fronton et un épi de blé; au pourtour, une bordure en relief. Revers: Quadrillage en relief.

Autopsy

Yes

INSCRIPTION

Language	Technique	Legend type
Greek	Relief	Authority, Date, Denomination

Fac simile

̣ Η
Θ Ε
Ο Δ
Ω ΡΟ
Υ

Edition

(Ἔτους) – η´ | Θ–ε|ο–δ|ώ–ρο|υ.

Monogram

ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT

Findspot (region)

Findspot (site)

context

CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION

Region

City

Date of first acquisition

Dec. 31, 1994

circumstances

Acquired from the Compagnie générale de Bourse.

DATING OF THE WEIGHT

Curatorial Section

GREEK

Time frame

FROM -100 TO -1

Comments on Chronology

COLLECTION HISTORY

Collection

Name	Date of acquisition	Inventory number
National Library of France (Paris)	Dec. 31, 1994	1994.480

Bibliography

Reference	Page/Column	Reference (number)	Plate / Figure	Comment
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VARIA

Additional comment

Mint = Berytos rather than Tyre? See https://pondera.uclouvain.be/artifact/12069/. See also https://pondera.uclouvain.be/artifact/11495/ and https://pondera.uclouvain.be/artifact/3665/ (to be attributed to Tyre as well?). See also Louvre, no. AO 2047.

Permalink

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