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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Charixenos, f. Kleon, agoranomos?
Mint
Denomination
Material
Lead
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Square
Length
4.40 cm
Width
5.75 cm
Height
1.40 cm
Metrology
Mass (g) Mass (grain) Date of measurement Reference fragmented cleaned reference weight
212.20 - Jan. 18, 2019 Autopsy Louise Willocx No No Yes
212.00 - - Babelon and Blanchet 1895 No No No
Iconography
Symbol Technique Direction Position Number Synecdoche
Wear
Corrosion
Handle
Yes
Suspension hole
Yes
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
BnF: Poids de forme quadrangulaire. Bélière rectangulaire perforée. Plomb. L. 4,2 cm; l. 4,4 cm; ép. 1,4 cm; Poids: 212 gr. [Χ]APIΞ/ENOY/KA(ou Λ)Є; au pourtour, une bordure en relief. Revers: [ ] ENO/[ ] dans une dépression circulaire. E. Babelon, J.-A. Blanchet lisent: Droit: XAPIΞ/ENOY/KΛE.
Babelon & Blanchet 1895 (handwritten note): Poids de forme quadrangulaire, muni d’une bélière carrée avec un trou. Une des faces porte une inscription sur trois lignes: ΧΑΡΙΞ ΕΝΟΥ ΚΛΕ. Au revers, dans une dépression circulaire une inscription [X]APIΞENOY KΛEΩΝ (en rond) avec au centre NΩ (?). Plomb. 212 gr. (42mm × 44) M 6226.
Autopsy
Yes
INSCRIPTION
Language Technique Legend type
Greek Relief Authority
Greek Stamped / Countermarked / Struck Authority
Fac simile

XAPIΞ ENOY KΛE Countermark: [X]APIΞENOY KΛEΩΝ | NΩ?

Edition
Χαριξ|ένου | Κλέ(ωνος)
Countermark: [Χ]αριξένου Κλέων(ος) | NΩ?
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Findspot (site)
context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
Dec. 31, 1906
circumstances
Acquired from Mr. Dosseur (on behalf of Mr. Stilianopoulos, from Smyrna) in 1906.
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, 1906 Bronze 2264a (ex M.6226)
Stilianopoulos Collection None None
Bibliography
Reference Page/Column Reference (number) Plate / Figure Comment
Babelon and Blanchet 1895 None 2264a None (handwritten note in the BnF copy available on http://gallica.bnf.fr/)
VARIA
Additional comment
Mint = Ephesus?
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