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Copyright credit: National Museum in Warsaw / Photograph: Louise Willocx
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Copyright credit: National Museum in Warsaw / Photograph: Louise Willocx
ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Athens
Denomination
1/6 Stater
Material
Lead
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Square
Length
3.60 cm
Width
3.70 cm
Height
1.10 cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 143.20 | - | May 10, 2017 | Measurement done by L. Willocx | No | Yes | Yes |
| 145.00 | - | - | Zdrojewska 1986 | No | No | No |
Iconography
| Symbol | Technique | Direction | Position | Number | Synecdoche |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Half-amphora |
Wear
Worn
Corrosion
Lightly corroded
Handle
No
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
Autoptic examination:
Lead weight; square shape. Signs of wear and corrosion. On the reverse, some important cuts (two horizontally, one diagonally and some small vertically) and grooves (upper left corner), right side flattened. Slightly rounded corners (bottom left and upper sight corners folded); straight edges. On the obverse, depiction of an half-amphora (Panathenaic type III) in relief. Around the amphora, letters in relief: HΜΙΤΡΙ. The reverse is plain. Standard 105.
Lead weight; square shape. Signs of wear and corrosion. On the reverse, some important cuts (two horizontally, one diagonally and some small vertically) and grooves (upper left corner), right side flattened. Slightly rounded corners (bottom left and upper sight corners folded); straight edges. On the obverse, depiction of an half-amphora (Panathenaic type III) in relief. Around the amphora, letters in relief: HΜΙΤΡΙ. The reverse is plain. Standard 105.
Autopsy
Yes
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|---|---|
| Denomination |
Fac simile
ΗΜΙΤΡΙ
Edition
Ἡμίτρ̣ι(τον)
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Findspot (site)
context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
Greece: Attica
City
Peiraieus / Piraeus
Date of first acquisition
Dec. 31, 1888
circumstances
Peiraieus 1888. Acquired by the National Museum in Warsaw in 1956.
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
GREEK
Time frame
FROM
-425
TO
-100
Comments on Chronology
403 - 2nd c. BC
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
| Name | Date of acquisition | Inventory number |
|---|---|---|
| National Museum in Warsaw | Jan. 1, 1956 | 142780 |
| Czartoryski Collection | None | None |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Froehner 1899 | 188 | None | 18 | None |
| Zdrojewska 1986 | 33 | None | 25 | None |
VARIA