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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Laodicea ad Mare
Denomination
1/32 Mina
Material
Lead
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Rectangle
Length
3.60 cm
Width
3.90 cm
Height
- cm
Metrology
Mass (g) Mass (grain) Date of measurement Reference fragmented cleaned reference weight
49.00 - - Archives Seyrig No No Yes
Iconography
Symbol Technique Direction Position Number Synecdoche
Palm
Wear
Corrosion
Handle
No
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
Archives Seyrig (HS 317, I): Poids rectangulaire. Hauteur: 39 mm.; largeur: 36 mm. Bordure saillante simple. Poids: 49 g. ἔτους | θ[λ?]σ´ τρι|ακοστό|διν σύ|ροπον. Revers lisse, orné d’une palme en relief. Date: an 2[3?]9 de l’ère césarienne de Laodicée. Musée de Beyrouth, provenant de Latakié.
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
Language Technique Legend type
Date, Denomination, Other
Fac simile
Edition
Ἔτους | θ[λ?]σ´ τρι|ακοστό|διν σύ|ροπον.
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
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CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
Syria: Al Lādhiqīyah
City
Latakia [Laodicea ad Mare]
Date of first acquisition
circumstances
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
GREEK , ROMAN
Time frame
FROM 191 TO 192
Comments on Chronology
Archives Seyrig (HS 317, I): Year 2[3?]9 of the Caesarian era of Laodicea = 191/192 CE.
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) None HS 317, I, 57 None None
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