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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
  • Authority
  • Mint
    Laodicea ad Mare
  • Denomination
    1/16 Mina
  • Material
    Metal: Lead
  • Manufacture
    Cast
  • Shape
    Polygon (pentagon, hexagon, heptagon, octagon, etc.)
  • Length
    5.50 cm
  • Width
    5.20 cm
  • Height
    - cm
  • Metrology
    Mass (g) Mass (grain) Date of measurement Reference fragmented cleaned reference weight
    61.00 - - Archives Seyrig No No Yes
  • Iconography
    Symbol Technique Direction Position Number Synecdoche
  • Wear
  • Corrosion
  • Handle
    Yes
    Suspension hole
    No
  • Recarved mould
    No
    Recarved weight
    No
  • Intentionally destroyed
    No
  • Archaeological description
    Archives Seyrig (HS 317, I): Poids heptagonal, avec traces de tenon au bord supérieur. Hauteur 52 mm.; largeur 55 mm. Bordure saillante simple. Poids 61 g. ἑκκαι|δέκατον. Revers lisse, avec le monogramme {monogramma} en relief. Musée de Beyrouth.
  • Autopsy
    No
INSCRIPTION
  • Language Technique Legend type
    Denomination
  • Fac simile
  • Edition
    Ἑκκαι|δέκατον. || {monogramma}
  • Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
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  • Context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
  • Region
  • City
  • Date of first acquisition
  • circumstances
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
  • Curatorial Section
    GREEK , ROMAN
  • Time frame
    FROM 1 TO 100
  • Comments on Chronology
COLLECTION HISTORY
  • Collection
    Name Date of acquisition Inventory number
    National Museum of Beirut None None
  • Bibliography
    Reference Page/Column Reference (number) Plate / Figure Comment
    Seyrig (archives) [Paris] None HS 317, I, 29 None None
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