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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Athens
Denomination
1/8 Stater
Material
Lead
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Square
Length
3.70 cm
Width
3.70 cm
Height
1.10 cm
Metrology
Mass (g) Mass (grain) Date of measurement Reference fragmented cleaned reference weight
105.20 - Sept. 19, 2018 Measurement done by L. Willocx No No Yes
105.00 - - National Museum of Denmark No No No
Iconography
Symbol Technique Direction Position Number Synecdoche
Half-tortoise
Wear
Little to no wear
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: chippings; light cuts and light bumps; very little strokes on the edges and sides. Very slightly raised and slightly folded corners; rounded corners and edges; straight and slightly convex sides; the reverse is plane. On the obverse, very light frame and depiction of a half-tortoise in relief. There are dots on its shell; little dots for the head and the front legs. Around the half-tortoise, letters in relief: HM ITE. (Height without relief: 0.9 cm)
Autopsy
Yes
INSCRIPTION
Language Technique Legend type
Relief Denomination
Fac simile

HMITE

Edition
Ἡμιτέ(ταρτον)
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Findspot (site)
context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
Greece: Attica
City
Athens [Athenae]
Date of first acquisition
Aug. 31, 1877
circumstances
Acquired in August 1877, purchased from Th. Heldreich. Bought in Athens.
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
GREEK
Time frame
FROM -500 TO 0
Comments on Chronology
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
Name Date of acquisition Inventory number
National Museum of Denmark (Copenhagen) Aug. 31, 1877 1010
Heldreich Collection None None
Bibliography
Reference Page/Column Reference (number) Plate / Figure Comment
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VARIA
Additional comment
Other inv. num.: M. 52
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