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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
ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Panticapaion
Denomination
1 Mina
Material
Lead
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Square
Length
6.10 cm
Width
6.10 cm
Height
2.20 cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 758.80 | - | May 8, 2017 | Measurement done by L. Willocx | No | Yes | Yes |
| 767.00 | - | - | Zdrojewska 1981 | No | No | No |
| 767.00 | - | - | Froehner 1899 | No | No | No |
Iconography
| Symbol | Technique | Direction | Position | Number | Synecdoche |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolphin | Relief | RIGHT | |||
| Trident | Relief | URIGHT | |||
| Rosette | Stamped / Countermarked / Struck |
Wear
Lightly worn
Corrosion
Corroded
Handle
No
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
Autoptic examination:
Lead weight; thick square shape. Signs of wear and corrosion, especially on the reverse: chippings. Straight corners; slightly concave edges. On the obverse, depiction in relief: dolphin horizontally to right pierced diagonally by a trident. On the bottom right, letters in relief: ΜΝΑ. Above the dolphin, circular stamp (countermark) with a 6-petals flower surrounding by a garland of little dots and dots between the petals (similar to the depictions on the weights from Delos?). The reverse is plain.
Lead weight; thick square shape. Signs of wear and corrosion, especially on the reverse: chippings. Straight corners; slightly concave edges. On the obverse, depiction in relief: dolphin horizontally to right pierced diagonally by a trident. On the bottom right, letters in relief: ΜΝΑ. Above the dolphin, circular stamp (countermark) with a 6-petals flower surrounding by a garland of little dots and dots between the petals (similar to the depictions on the weights from Delos?). The reverse is plain.
Autopsy
Yes
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|---|---|
| Greek | Relief | Denomination |
Fac simile
ΜΝΑ
Edition
Μνᾶ
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
-338
TO
-27
Comments on Chronology
3rd c. BC
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
| Name | Date of acquisition | Inventory number |
|---|---|---|
| National Museum in Warsaw | None | 142749 |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Froehner 1899 | 190 | 38 | None | None |
| Zdrojewska 1981 | 164 | 33 | None | None |
VARIA