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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
  • Authority
  • Mint
    North Syrian mint
  • Denomination
    1/2 Mina
  • Material
    Metal: Lead
  • Manufacture
    Cast
  • Shape
    Square
  • Length
    9.10 cm
  • Width
    9.10 cm
  • Height
    - cm
  • Metrology
    Mass (g) Mass (grain) Date of measurement Reference fragmented cleaned reference weight
    267.00 - - Archives Seyrig No No Yes
  • Iconography
    Symbol Technique Direction Position Number Synecdoche
    Anchor Relief
    Caduceus Relief
    Herm Relief
    Lattice pattern Relief
  • Wear
  • Corrosion
  • Handle
    No
    Suspension hole
    No
  • Recarved mould
    No
    Recarved weight
    No
  • Intentionally destroyed
    No
  • Archaeological description
    Archives Seyrig (HS 326): Plomb, carré, 91 mm. Bordure en arête, ornée d’un décor d’arceaux. 267 g. Ancre, entre un caducée à gauche et un terme à droite. Revers losangé. [– – – – – –] | ἡμιμνα(ῖον). Musée de Beyrouth (apporté de Tortose). La première ligne de l’inscription est devenue illisible, mais on croit reconnaître un chi, juste à la place où il le faudrait pour restituer [Ἀντιό]χ[ειον].
  • Autopsy
    No
INSCRIPTION
  • Language Technique Legend type
    Greek Relief Denomination, Mint
  • Fac simile
  • Edition
    [Ἀντιό]χ[ειον]? | ἡμιμνα(ῖον).
  • Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
  • Findspot (region)
  • Findspot (site)
  • Context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
  • Region
    Syria: Ţarţūs
  • City
    Tartus, Tartous, Ṭarṭūs [Antarados / Constantia]
  • Date of first acquisition
  • circumstances
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 Museum of Beirut None None
  • Bibliography
    Reference Page/Column Reference (number) Plate / Figure Comment
    Seyrig (archives) [Paris] None HS 326 II; HS 328 I None None
VARIA
  • Additional comment
    Mint = Antioch?
    Pictures are available in Seyrig’s archives (HS 326 II; 328 I; 386).
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