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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Nikomachos, agoranomos (Smyrna)
Mint
Smyrna
Denomination
Material
Lead
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Square
Length
3.30 cm
Width
3.20 cm
Height
0.70 cm
Metrology
Mass (g) Mass (grain) Date of measurement Reference fragmented cleaned reference weight
69.10 - Jan. 18, 2019 Autopsy Louise Willocx No No Yes
69.00 - - Babelon & Blanchet 1895 No No No
69.08 - - BnF No No No
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
BnF: Poids carré. Plomb. 3,2 cm x 3,2 cm; ép. 0,9 cm; Poids 69,08 gr. ETOYΣ E [...]/NIKOMAXOΣ/AΓOPONOMOΣ/ΣMYPNAIΩN.
Babelon & Blanchet 1895: Poids carré. Inscription sur une des faces: ΕΤΟΥΣ•Ε | ΝΙΚΟΜΑΧΟΣ | ΑΓΟΡΟΝΟΜΟΣ | ΣΜΥΡΝΑΙΩΝ. Sans figure. 69 gr. Pl. (M 5989) [handwritten]
Autopsy
Yes
INSCRIPTION
Language Technique Legend type
Greek Relief Authority, Date, Mint
Fac simile

ΕΤΟΥΣ·Ε
ΝΙΚΟΜΑΧΟΣ
ΑΓΟΡΟΝΟΜΟΣ
ΣΜΥΡΝΑΙΩΝ

Edition
Ἔτους ε̣ʹ· | Νικόμαχος | ἀγορανόμος | Σμυρναίων.
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Findspot (site)
context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
April 25, 1904
circumstances
Acquired from M. Hambar.
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
GREEK
Time frame
FROM -100 TO -1
Comments on Chronology
ΙΚ Smyrna: 1st century BCE (81/26 BC?)
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
Name Date of acquisition Inventory number
National Library of France (Paris) April 25, 1904 Bronze 2239aa
Bibliography
Reference Page/Column Reference (number) Plate / Figure Comment
Babelon and Blanchet 1895 None 2239aa None (handwritten note in the BnF copy available on http://gallica.bnf.fr/)
Michon 1907 554, n. 28 None None None
IK Smyrna None 798A None (non vidi)
Tekin 2016a 105–108, 201 16 None None
VARIA
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