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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Unidentified
Mint
West Asian mint
Denomination
1/2 Libra = 1/2 Litra
Material
Lead
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Square
Length
5.50 cm
Width
7.15 cm
Height
0.95 cm
Metrology
Mass (g) Mass (grain) Date of measurement Reference fragmented cleaned reference weight
202.20 - Jan. 18, 2019 Autopsy Louise Willocx No No Yes
202.00 - 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: Demi-livre quadrangulaire. Bélière quadrangulaire perforée avec globule central et bordure en relief. Plomb. L. 7,1 cm; l. 5,2 cm; ép. 1 cm; Poids: 203 gr. HMIΛI/TPON. Au pourtour, une bordure en relief. Revers: ?MW A?Ċ/Ȯ/ΓΦΙΛΙΠΠΟ/ΚΑΗΝΟ/[Α]ΓOP. Tranche: En biseau et ornée d’un quadrillage losangé en relief. Inscription: Revers, E. Babelon, J.-A. Blanchet (p. 690) lisent: ΓMW AC/IKH˹Δ˺I Γ/ΚΛΗΝΘ/ΑΓOP[ANOMOY]? [?]
Babelon and Blanchet 1895 (handwritten note): Poids de plomb carré muni d’une tige plate percée d’un trou. Sur une face, une inscription est encadrée d’une bordure: ΗΜΙΛΙ|ΤΡΟΝ. La tranche est taillée en biseau. Le revers est aplati et reçoit des inscriptions: ΓMω ΑC|ΙΚΗΔΙΓ| ΚΛΗΝΘ | ΑΓΟΡ[ΑΝΟΜΟΥ]? [?] 71 x 52. 202 gr. 1/2 livre. M 6065.
Autopsy
Yes
INSCRIPTION
Language Technique Legend type
Greek Relief Authority, Denomination
Greek Stamped / Countermarked Authority
Fac simile

ΗΜΙΛΙ ΤΡΟΝ ΓΑ ΑϹ ΗΛΙΠΙΙϹ ΑΛΗΝΟ ΑΓΟΡ

Edition
Ἡμίλι|τρον. || ΓΑ ΑϹ | ΗΛΙΠΙΙϹ | [Γ]αληνο[ῦ]? | ἀγορ[ανόμου]?
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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 2262a (ex M.6065)
Hambar Collection None None
Bibliography
Reference Page/Column Reference (number) Plate / Figure Comment
Babelon and Blanchet 1895 None 2262a None (handwritten note in the BnF copy available on http://gallica.bnf.fr/)
VARIA
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