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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Unidentified
Mint
West Asian mint
Denomination
2 Uncias
Material
Lead
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Square
Length
3.40 cm
Width
4.10 cm
Height
0.90 cm
Metrology
Mass (g) Mass (grain) Date of measurement Reference fragmented cleaned reference weight
57.50 - Jan. 18, 2019 Autopsy Louise Willocx No No Yes
57.60 - Dec. 31, 1905 Babelon and Blanchet 1895 No No No
Iconography
Symbol Technique Direction Position Number Synecdoche
Wear
Corrosion
Handle
Yes
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
BnF: Poids quadrangulaire. Bélière carrée. Plomb. L. 4,1 cm ; l. 3,4 cm ; ép. 0,75 cm; Poids: 58 gr. B ; au pourtour, une bordure en relief. Revers: ΦPOY/˹Γ˺EI. Tranche: En biseau.
Babelon and Blanchet 1895 (handwritten note): Poids de plomb carré. Un côté est muni d’une bélière (d’un appendice en haut). Une face est décorée d’un B placé au centre d’une bordure. La tranche est taillée en biseau. Le revers est aplati et porte des inscriptions: ΦΡΟV|ΓΕΙ. 41/34. 57 gr. 60. M 6066.
Autopsy
Yes
INSCRIPTION
Language Technique Legend type
Authority, Denomination
Fac simile

B ΦΡΟΥ Γ̣ΕΙ

Edition
β´. || [– – –] ΦΡΟΥ [– – –] | [– – –] Γ̣ΕΙ [– – –].
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Findspot (site)
context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
Dec. 31, 1905
circumstances
Acquired from Mr. Hambar in 1905.
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
GREEK , ROMAN
Time frame
FROM 1 TO 200
Comments on Chronology
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
Name Date of acquisition Inventory number
National Library of France (Paris) Dec. 31, 1905 Bronze 2262c (ex M.6066)
Hambar Collection None None
Bibliography
Reference Page/Column Reference (number) Plate / Figure Comment
Babelon and Blanchet 1895 None 2262c None (handwritten note in the BnF copy available on http://gallica.bnf.fr/)
VARIA
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