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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Monimo(s) f. Theopr(opos), astynomos
Mint
Denomination
Material
Copper alloy (bronze or brass)
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Astragalus
Length
5.60 cm
Width
3.10 cm
Height
2.18 cm
Metrology
Mass (g) Mass (grain) Date of measurement Reference fragmented cleaned reference weight
218.00 - - BnF No No Yes
218.50 - - Babelon & Blanchet 1895 No No No
Iconography
Symbol Technique Direction Position Number Synecdoche
Astragalus
Wear
Corrosion
Handle
No
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
BnF: Demi-mine en forme d’osselet. Bronze. L. 5,6 cm; l. 3,1 cm, D. 2,18 cm; Poids: 218 gr. MONIMO/TOY/ΘEOΠP/AΣTYNO. Revers: H (pour ημι).
Babelon & Blanchet 1895: Poids grec d’une demi mine en forme d’osselet. Sur une des faces latérales, H (pour HMI). Sur l’autre face, MONIMO|TOY ΘΕΟΠΡ|ΑΣΤΥΝΟ (Μονιμον τοῦ θεοπροπου ἀστυνομου). Poids étalon de Théopropos astynome). Br - poids 218 gr 50 - Demi-mine du système faible solonien, usité en Asie et par suite en Grèce au temps d’Aristote (mine: 436 gr 50). Long. max.: 56 mm - Larg. max. 31 mm - 219 grs. M6769. [Babelon & Blanchet 1895, handwritten].
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
Language Technique Legend type
Denomination
Fac simile

H

 

MONIMO

TOY ΘΕΟΠΡ

ΑΣΤΥΝΟ

Edition
Ἡ(μιμναῖον) || Μονίμο(υ) | τοῦ Θεοπρ(όπου) | ἀστυνό(μου).
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Findspot (site)
context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
Jan. 16, 1908
circumstances
Acquired from M. Indjoudjian.
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
GREEK
Time frame
Comments on Chronology
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
Name Date of acquisition Inventory number
National Library of France (Paris) Jan. 16, 1908 Bronze 2237a
Bibliography
Reference Page/Column Reference (number) Plate / Figure Comment
Babelon and Blanchet 1895 None 2237a None (handwritten note in the BnF copy available on http://gallica.bnf.fr/)
VARIA
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