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Copyright credit: National Museum in Warsaw / Photograph: Louise Willocx
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Copyright credit: National Museum in Warsaw / Photograph: Louise Willocx
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Copyright credit: Auction Hoffmann 1891
ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Byzantion
Denomination
1/2 Mina
Material
Lead
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Square
Length
5.20 cm
Width
5.20 cm
Height
0.80 cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 214.10 | - | May 8, 2017 | Measurement done by L. Willocx | No | Yes | Yes |
| 226.00 | - | - | Zdrojewska 1981 | No | No | No |
| 228.00 | - | - | Auction Hoffmann 1891 | No | No | No |
Iconography
| Symbol | Technique | Direction | Position | Number | Synecdoche |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolphin | Relief | LEFT | Leaping |
Wear
Worn
Corrosion
Lightly corroded
Handle
No
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
Autoptic examination:
Lead weight; square shape. Signs of wear and corrosion, especially on the reverse: lumps and chippings. Rounded corners; straight edges; sides are set at a slight slant. Upper left corner damaged. On the obverse, light frame and depiction in relief: scorpion horizontally to left. Above and below the scorpion, letters in relief: ΠΥ/ΗΑΝ (ΓΥΗΑΝ?). The reverse is plain.
Auction Hoffmann 1891: Poids quadrangulaire de Byzance, pesant 228 gr. Dauphin et la légende ΠΥΖΑΝ. - Plomb.
Lead weight; square shape. Signs of wear and corrosion, especially on the reverse: lumps and chippings. Rounded corners; straight edges; sides are set at a slight slant. Upper left corner damaged. On the obverse, light frame and depiction in relief: scorpion horizontally to left. Above and below the scorpion, letters in relief: ΠΥ/ΗΑΝ (ΓΥΗΑΝ?). The reverse is plain.
Auction Hoffmann 1891: Poids quadrangulaire de Byzance, pesant 228 gr. Dauphin et la légende ΠΥΖΑΝ. - Plomb.
Autopsy
Yes
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|---|---|
| Greek | Relief | Mint |
Fac simile
ΠΥ
ΗΑΝ
Edition
Βυ|ζαν(τίων).
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Findspot (site)
context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
circumstances
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
GREEK
Time frame
FROM
-400
TO
-200
Comments on Chronology
mid. 4th c. BC
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
| Name | Date of acquisition | Inventory number |
|---|---|---|
| Czartoryski Collection | June 15, 1891 | None |
| National Museum in Warsaw | None | 142747 |
| Fould Collection | None | None |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auction Hoffmann 1891 | None | 189 | None | None |
| Froehner 1899 | 193 | 100 | None | None |
| Michon 1907 | 553, n. 21 | None | None | (attributed to Bisanthe; wrong reference to Auction Hoffmann 1891: no. 191) |
| Zdrojewska 1981 | 149–152 | None | fig. 24 | None |
| IK Byzantion | None | I 53 A | None | (non vidi) |
| Weiß 2008 | 710–712 | 1.A | None | None |
| Tekin 2016a | 66–68, 185 | 3 | None | None |
| Killen 2017a | 194 | Byz b 4 | None | None |
VARIA