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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Denomination
Material
Lead
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Disc or similar (ellipse, etc.)
Length
7.90 cm
Width
- cm
Height
0.60 cm
Metrology
Mass (g) Mass (grain) Date of measurement Reference fragmented cleaned reference weight
170.20 - Jan. 18, 2019 Autopsy Louise Willocx No No Yes
170.30 - - Babelon & Blanchet 1895 + BnF No No No
Iconography
Symbol Technique Direction Position Number Synecdoche
Wreath
Rosette
Wear
Corrosion
Handle
No
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
BnF: Poids circulaire. Plomb. L. 7,6 cm; ép. 0,6 cm; Poids: 170,3 gr. Une étoile accostée de douze globules dans un cercle, entouré d’un ornement circulaire composé de volutes et de points; poids percé de deux trous de suspension. Revers: XWITI/ΔOĊ.
Babelon & Blanchet 1895, handwritten: (M 8146) Poids de plomb rond. Au droit, sorte d’étoile accostée de douze globules dans un cercle, entouré d’un ornement circulaire composé de volutes et de points. Listel. Ce poids a été percé de deux trous de suspension. Le revers lisse reçoit des inscriptions: ΧωΤΙ|Δ󰉗󰀺. Plomb. 76 mill. Poids: 170 gr. 30.
Autopsy
Yes
INSCRIPTION
Language Technique Legend type
Unidentified
Fac simile

ΧΤΙ

ΔO

Edition
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Findspot (site)
context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
Dec. 31, 1911
circumstances
Acquired from M. D. Prouvadalieff in1911.
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) Dec. 31, 1911 Bronze 2264B
Bibliography
Reference Page/Column Reference (number) Plate / Figure Comment
Babelon and Blanchet 1895 None 2264B None (handwritten note in the BnF copy available on http://gallica.bnf.fr/)
VARIA
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