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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Diogenes, agoranomos (Laodicea)
Mint
Laodicea ad Mare
Denomination
1 Mina
Material
Lead
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Square
Length
9.50 cm
Width
9.50 cm
Height
0.00 cm
Metrology
Mass (g) Mass (grain) Date of measurement Reference fragmented cleaned reference weight
562.00 - - Archives Seyrig No No Yes
Iconography
Symbol Technique Direction Position Number Synecdoche
Trident Relief
Poseidon Relief RIGHT Head
Lattice pattern Relief
Wear
Corrosion
Handle
No
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
Archives Seyrig (HS 327, I): Poids carré. 95 mm. Bordure saillante simple. Poids: 562 g. Tête de Poséidon à droite, le trident sur l’épaule. Λαοδικέων | τῶν π–ρὸς | θαλ–άσσῃ | δϙρ´ – ἐπὶ | Διογέ–νου | μνᾶ. Il n’y a probablement pas d’iota adscrit. Revers losangé. Date: an 194 de l’ère des Séleucides = 119/118 av. J.-C. Musée de Damas.
Gatier 2022: Poids carré en plomb. Avers orné de la tête de Poséidon à droite, trident à l’épaule. Revers losangé. Mesures: 9,5 cm de côté; 562 g.
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
Language Technique Legend type
Greek Relief Authority, Date, Denomination, Mint
Fac simile

ΛΑΟΔΙΚΕΩΝ

ΤΩΝΠ–ΡΟΣ

ΘΑΛ–ΑΣΣΗ

ΔϘΡ – ΕΠΙ

ΔΙΟΓΕ–ΝΟΥ

Μ  Ν  Α

Edition
Λαοδικέων | τῶν π–ρὸς | θαλ–άσσῃ | δϙρ´ – ἐπὶ | Διογέ–νου | μνᾶ.

Gatier 2022: Notes critiques : il n’y a probablement pas de iota adscrit, ligne 3.
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CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
circumstances
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
GREEK
Time frame
FROM -119 TO -118
Comments on Chronology
Seleucid Era 194 = 119/118 BCE.
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
Name Date of acquisition Inventory number
National Museum of Damascus None None
Bibliography
Reference Page/Column Reference (number) Plate / Figure Comment
Seyrig (archives) None HS 327, I, 4 None None
Gatier 2022 303–304 7 fig. 4 None
VARIA
Additional comment
A picture is available in Seyrig’s archives (HS 327, I).
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