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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Unidentified
Mint
Laodicea ad Mare
Denomination
Material
Lead
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Triangle
Length
8.00 cm
Width
11.50 cm
Height
- cm
Metrology
Mass (g) Mass (grain) Date of measurement Reference fragmented cleaned reference weight
-
Iconography
Symbol Technique Direction Position Number Synecdoche
Palmette
Palm
Wear
Corrosion
Handle
Yes
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
Archives Seyrig (HS 317, I): Poids triangulaire, à la pointe coiffée d’une palmette. Mutilé en bas: largeur actuelle 80 mm.; hauteur actuelle 115 mm. Bordure saillante simple, au droit comme au revers. ἔτου|ς ξ̣σ´, ἀγρα|νομοῦ|ν[τος (sic) . . .] | Α[– – –] | ΑΝΤ [– – –]. Revers lisse, orné d’une palme. Date: le chiffre des dizaines reste douteux, je crois voir un ξ. En ce cas: 260 de l’ère césarienne de Laodicée = 212/213 ap. J.-C. Musée de Beyrouth.
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
Language Technique Legend type
Authority, Date, Unidentified
Fac simile
Edition
Ἔτου|ς ξ̣σ´, ἀγρα|νομοῦ|ν[τος (sic) . . .] | Α[– – –] | ΑΝΤ [– – –].
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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 212 TO 213
Comments on Chronology
Archives Seyrig (HS 317, I): Year 260 of the Caesarian era of Laodicea = 212/213 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, 65 None None
VARIA
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