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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Cyzicos
Denomination
1 Libra = 1 Litra
Material
Lead
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Square
Length
5.80 cm
Width
5.10 cm
Height
1.20 cm
Metrology
Mass (g) Mass (grain) Date of measurement Reference fragmented cleaned reference weight
318.70 - Jan. 18, 2019 Autopsy Louise Willocx No No Yes
315.00 - - BnF No No No
318.00 - - Babelon & Blanchet 1895 No No No
Iconography
Symbol Technique Direction Position Number Synecdoche
Torch Relief LEFT
Wear
Corrosion
Handle
No
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
BnF: Litra quadrangulaire. Grèce ou Asie Mineure. Plomb. L. 5,5 cm; l. 5,5 cm; ép. 1,3 cm; Poids: 315 gr. ’ΛΙ/ΤΡΑ. Une épée à lame courbe dans son fourreau.
Babelon & Blanchet 1895, handwritten: Poids quadrangulaire. L’une des faces est décorée au milieu d’une épée à lame courbe dans son fourreau. Au dessus et en dessous, des inscriptions: ΛΙ|ΤΡΑ. Revers lisse. M 6442. Poids 318 gr. Carré de 0m055 de côté.
Autopsy
Yes
INSCRIPTION
Language Technique Legend type
Greek Relief Denomination
Fac simile

ΛΙ

ΤΡΑ

Edition
Λί|τρα
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Findspot (site)
context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
Dec. 31, 1906
circumstances
Acquired from M. Dosseur (representative of M. Stilianopoulos, from Smyrna).
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
ROMAN
Time frame
FROM -50 TO 50
Comments on Chronology
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
Name Date of acquisition Inventory number
National Library of France (Paris) Dec. 31, 1906 Bronze 2263a
Bibliography
Reference Page/Column Reference (number) Plate / Figure Comment
Babelon and Blanchet 1895 None 2263a None (handwritten note in the BnF copy available on http://gallica.bnf.fr/)
VARIA
Additional comment
Mint: Cyzicus?
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