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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
  • Authority
  • Mint
    Laodicea ad Mare
  • Denomination
    1/32 Mina
  • Material
    Metal: Lead
  • Manufacture
    Cast
  • Shape
    Square
  • Length
    3.10 cm
  • Width
    3.60 cm
  • Height
    - cm
  • Metrology
    Mass (g) Mass (grain) Date of measurement Reference fragmented cleaned reference weight
    43.00 - - Archives Seyrig No No Yes
  • Iconography
    Symbol Technique Direction Position Number Synecdoche
    Trident Relief
  • Wear
  • Corrosion
  • Handle
    Yes
    Suspension hole
    No
  • Recarved mould
    No
    Recarved weight
    No
  • Intentionally destroyed
    No
  • Archaeological description
    Archives Seyrig (HS 317, I): Poids carré, échancré au bord inférieur, avec restes de tenon au bord supérieur. Hauteur 36 mm.; largeur 31 mm. Bordure en arête, au biseau extérieur strié. Poids 43 g. Protubérance rectangulaire, autour de laquelle: τρια|κο|στ|οδ(ιν). Revers lisse, avec trident en relief. Musée de Beyrouth.
  • Autopsy
    No
INSCRIPTION
  • Language Technique Legend type
    Greek Relief Denomination
  • Fac simile
  • Edition
    Τρια|κο|στ|όδ(ιν). || {monogram?}.
  • Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
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  • Findspot (site)
  • 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, no. 41 None None
VARIA
  • Additional comment
    A picture is available in Seyrig’s archives (HS 327 II).
    Symbol: trident? or monogram?
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