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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Denomination
Material
Copper alloy (bronze or brass)
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Triangle
Length
3.70 cm
Width
4.00 cm
Height
1.56 cm
Metrology
Mass (g) Mass (grain) Date of measurement Reference fragmented cleaned reference weight
-
Iconography
Symbol Technique Direction Position Number Synecdoche
Wear
Corrosion
Handle
No
Suspension hole
Yes
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
Froehner: Poids triangulaire en bronze. Macédoine? 1915. H 0,037. L 0,040. Δ Δαμ(όσιον). Monogramme cordelé, bordure pointillée.
BnF: Poids triangulaire. Macédoine ? Bronze. L. 3,7 cm; l. 4 cm; épaisseur: 1,56 cm. Forme de pyramide à deux degrés. Δχμ(όδιον), monogramme ; au pourtour, un grènetis. Tranche: Une ligne de traits incisés. acquis en Macédoine (?) 1915. Poids fendillé. Trou au revers.
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
Language Technique Legend type
Fac simile

Monogramme: Δαμ(όσιον) [Fr] / Δχμ(όδιον) [BnF]

Edition
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Findspot (site)
context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
Dec. 31, 1925
circumstances
Legacy of Froehner, 1925.
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
Time frame
Comments on Chronology
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
Name Date of acquisition Inventory number
National Library of France (Paris) Dec. 31, 1925 Froehner 774
Froehner Collection None None
Bibliography
Reference Page/Column Reference (number) Plate / Figure Comment
-
VARIA
Additional comment
Froehner, Registre XII, p. 736.
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