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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
South Syrian or Phoenician mint
Denomination
1/4 Mina
Material
Lead
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Square
Length
5.10 cm
Width
5.40 cm
Height
0.85 cm
Metrology
Mass (g) Mass (grain) Date of measurement Reference fragmented cleaned reference weight
131.50 - Jan. 18, 2019 Autopsy Louise Willocx No No Yes
136.50 - - Babelon and Blanchet 1895 No No No
Iconography
Symbol Technique Direction Position Number Synecdoche
Lattice pattern Relief
Wear
Corrosion
Handle
No
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
BnF: Quart de mine carrée. Plomb. L. 5 cm × l. 5 cm ; ép. 0,6 cm; Poids: 136 gr. En relief dans un cadre en relief surmonté d’une ligne en relief: TETA/PTON. Au-dessous ligne en relief. Au pourtour, une bordure en relief. Revers: Quadrillage losangé en relief.
Babelon & Blanchet 1895, handwritten note: (M 4525) Poids carré. Quart de mine - TETAP|TON. Deux lignes au-dessus, une au-dessous, le tout dans un carré creux. Le revers est décoré d’un dessin losangé (barré). Plomb. 136 gr 5.
Autopsy
Yes
INSCRIPTION
Language Technique Legend type
Greek Relief Denomination
Fac simile

ΤΕΤΑ ΡΤΟИ

Edition
Τέτα|ρτον.
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Findspot (site)
context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
Dec. 31, 1901
circumstances
Acquired from Mr. Paul and sons and Mr. Guillemin in 1901.
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
GREEK
Time frame
FROM -250 TO -1
Comments on Chronology
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
Name Date of acquisition Inventory number
National Library of France (Paris) Dec. 31, 1901 Bronze 2264BB (ex M.4525)
Bibliography
Reference Page/Column Reference (number) Plate / Figure Comment
Babelon and Blanchet 1895 None 2264BB None (handwritten note in the BnF copy available on http://gallica.bnf.fr/)
VARIA
Additional comment
Mint: maybe Tyre? See the lattice pattern, and compare with https://pondera.uclouvain.be/artifact/17321/, https://pondera.uclouvain.be/artifact/13127/ and https://pondera.uclouvain.be/artifact/13128/
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