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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Unidentified
Mint
West Asian mint
Denomination
1 Libra = 1 Litra
Material
Lead
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Square
Length
6.00 cm
Width
6.50 cm
Height
- cm
Metrology
Mass (g) Mass (grain) Date of measurement Reference fragmented cleaned reference weight
329.00 - - Auction Gorny & Mosch 1999 No No Yes
Iconography
Symbol Technique Direction Position Number Synecdoche
Wear
Corrosion
Handle
No
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
Auction Gorny & Mosch 1999: Litra (329 g), 1.Jh.v.-2.Jh.n.Chr. Quadratisch mit erhöhtem Rand, Seitenlänge 60 - 65mm. Vs: ΛΕΙ/ΤΡΑ Rs: [ ... ] / ΥϹΩΝ / [...]ΟϹ Α/ΓΟΡΑΝ/ΟV. An den Seiten Fischgrätenornament. Vgl. Münzzentrum 37, Gewichte aus drei Jahrtausenden II Nr.4037; GM 81, 1997, 987. Beige Tönung, ss
Vandermeiren: Poids de forme carrée, volume légèrement pyramidal. Avers avec bords en relief, fortement dépassants. Lettres inscrites sur l’avers, hautes, droites, réparties sur 2 lignes, disposées de manière espacée, régulière. Pas de contremarque ni de poignée. Tranche ornée d’une décoration striée (losanges ?). Revers plat, traces de lettres décelables (3 lignes sur portion inférieures de l’objet: . . Ο̣ C̣ Α̣ | Γ̣ Ο̣ Ρ Α Ν | Ο̣ Υ̣.
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
Language Technique Legend type
Authority, Denomination
Fac simile

ΛΕΙ ΤΡΑ . . Ο̣ C̣ Α̣ Γ̣ Ο̣ Ρ Α Ν Ο̣ Υ̣

Edition
Λεί|τρα. || [– – –]ος ἀ|γοραν[ό|μ]ου.
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ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Findspot (site)
context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
March 9, 1999
circumstances
Antiquities trade.
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
GREEK , ROMAN
Time frame
FROM 1 TO 300
Comments on Chronology
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
Name Date of acquisition Inventory number
Antiquities Trade March 9, 1999 None
Bibliography
Reference Page/Column Reference (number) Plate / Figure Comment
Auction Gorny & Mosch 1999b 137 710 None None
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