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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Denomination
Material
Lead
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Square
Length
4.20 cm
Width
4.20 cm
Height
1.30 cm
Metrology
Mass (g) Mass (grain) Date of measurement Reference fragmented cleaned reference weight
188.72 - Dec. 11, 2015 Autopsy Charles Doyen No No Yes
188.87 - - Lang 1968 No No No
Iconography
Symbol Technique Direction Position Number Synecdoche
Gorgon / Medusa Relief FACING Head
Horse Relief RIGHT
Bull / Cow / Calf Relief RIGHT
Apollo Relief FACING Head
Helios Relief FACING Head
Wear
Corrosion
Handle
No
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
Square weight. Woman head on the main face; Horse or bull on the back ?
Lang 1968: Roughly square lead plaque 0.041 × 0.041 m. On obverse, within a raised square frame is a relief head, full face, probably of Apollo, or possibly of Helios. On reverse, again within a raised square frame, is a much worn relief, apparently an animal going right, with uncertain letters below. Weight 188.87 gr.
Killen 2017: Quadratisches Gewicht mit Relief in vertieftem Feld: VS: Apollon- oder Helioskopf frontal; RS: Tier (Stier oder Pferd) n. r., 2 konzentrische Kreise (Mäanderband?)
Autopsy
Yes
INSCRIPTION
Language Technique Legend type
Greek Relief Unidentified
Fac simile
Edition
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Findspot (site)
context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
Dec. 31, 1967
circumstances
Gift Jerome Eisenberg, February 1967.
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
GREEK
Time frame
FROM -400 TO -100
Comments on Chronology
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
Name Date of acquisition Inventory number
American Numismatic Society (New York) Dec. 31, 1967 1967.107.1
Eisenberg Collection None None
Bibliography
Reference Page/Column Reference (number) Plate / Figure Comment
Lang 1968 2 2 pl. I/2 None
Killen 2017a 287 Appendix 2, Apollon, 1 None None
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