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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
  • Authority
    Isti[– – –], agoranomos (Antioch)
  • Mint
    Antioch
  • Denomination
    1/4 Mina
  • Material
    Metal: Lead
  • Manufacture
    Cast
  • Shape
    Square
  • Length
    - cm
  • Width
    - cm
  • Height
    - cm
  • Metrology
    Mass (g) Mass (grain) Date of measurement Reference fragmented cleaned reference weight
    115.00 - - Archives Seyrig No No Yes
  • Iconography
    Symbol Technique Direction Position Number Synecdoche
    Anchor Relief
    Lattice pattern Relief
  • Wear
  • Corrosion
  • Handle
    No
    Suspension hole
    No
  • Recarved mould
    No
    Recarved weight
    No
  • Intentionally destroyed
    No
  • Archaeological description
    Compare with https://pondera.uclouvain.be/artifact/14863/
  • Autopsy
    No
INSCRIPTION
  • Language Technique Legend type
    Greek Relief Authority, Date, Denomination, Mint
  • Fac simile

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  • Edition
    Ἀντιόχειον | [– – –]Δ – [– – –] | ἐπὶ Ἰστι(...) | τέταρτον.
  • Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
  • Findspot (region)
  • Findspot (site)
  • Context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
  • Region
    Lebanon: Beyrouth (Bayrūt)
  • City
    Beirut [Berytus / Laodicea / Laodikeia en te Phoinike / Col. Iulia Augusta Felix]
  • Date of first acquisition
    May 19, 1969
  • circumstances
    Weight presented to Seyrig by Bustros on May 19, 1969.
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
  • Curatorial Section
    GREEK
  • Time frame
    FROM -200 TO -100
  • Comments on Chronology
COLLECTION HISTORY
  • Collection
    Name Date of acquisition Inventory number
    Antiquities Trade May 19, 1969 None
  • Bibliography
    Reference Page/Column Reference (number) Plate / Figure Comment
    Seyrig (archives) [Paris] None HS 337 I None None
VARIA
  • Additional comment
    A drawing is available in Seyrig’s archives (HS 337 I).
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