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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Denomination
Material
Lead
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Disc or similar (ellipse, etc.)
Length
7.95 cm
Width
7.95 cm
Height
0.60 cm
Metrology
Mass (g) Mass (grain) Date of measurement Reference fragmented cleaned reference weight
184.40 - Jan. 18, 2019 Autopsy Louise Willocx No No Yes
183.00 - - Babelon & Blanchet 1895 + BnF No No No
Iconography
Symbol Technique Direction Position Number Synecdoche
Rosette
Wreath
Wear
Corrosion
Handle
No
Suspension hole
Yes
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
BnF: Poids byzantin (?) de forme circulaire. Plomb. Diam.: 7,6 cm; ép. 0,6 cm; Poids: 183 gr. Une grande rosace au centre de deux cercles concentriques séparés par des rinceaux; deux trous de suspension. APE/WC.
Babelon & Blanchet 1895: Poids de forme circulaire. L’une des faces est décorée d’une grande rosace au centre de deux cercles concentriques séparés par des rinceaux. Le revers porte une inscription: ΑΡΕ ΤωC. Deux trous de suspension. Plomb. Poids, 183 gr. Diam., 76 mill. Acquis en 1891.
Autopsy
Yes
INSCRIPTION
Language Technique Legend type
Unidentified
Fac simile

ΑΡΕ

ΤC

Edition
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Findspot (site)
context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
July 23, 1891
circumstances
Acquired from M. Chevalier in public sale (Hoffmann Auction).
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) July 23, 1891 Bronze 2267
Fould Collection None None
Bibliography
Reference Page/Column Reference (number) Plate / Figure Comment
Schillbach 1865 None None pl. XIV/97 (non vidi)
Auction Hoffmann 1891 None 191 None (non vidi)
Babelon and Blanchet 1895 693 2267 None None
VARIA
Additional comment
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