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Copyright credit: Anatolian Weights and Measures Collection / Courtesy of Suna and İnan Kıraç Foundation Pera Museum / Photographer : Thomas Leblanc
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Copyright credit: Anatolian Weights and Measures Collection / Courtesy of Suna and İnan Kıraç Foundation Pera Museum / Photographer : Thomas Leblanc
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Copyright credit: Anatolian Weights and Measures Collection / Courtesy of Suna and İnan Kıraç Foundation Pera Museum
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Copyright credit: Anatolian Weights and Measures Collection / Courtesy of Suna and İnan Kıraç Foundation Pera Museum
ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Lampsacos
Denomination
1/2 Mina
Material
Lead
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Square
Length
4.40 cm
Width
4.20 cm
Height
1.60 cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 237.10 | - | - | CPAI III/1 | No | No | No |
| 237.10 | - | Dec. 6, 2024 | Autopsy Thomas Leblanc | No | No | Yes |
Iconography
| Symbol | Technique | Direction | Position | Number | Synecdoche |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winged horse | Relief | LEFT | Leaping | Protome | |
| Unidentified | Stamped / Countermarked / Struck |
Wear
Worn
Corrosion
Handle
No
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
CPAI III/1: Roughly thick square in form with rounded corners and bevelled edges; worn. On obverse, Hippalectryon to left; below, H(μι) which stands for half; all in relief. On the body of Hippalectryon is a circular countermark: a rectangular object (a sling?) and K. Reverse is blank. Since the hippalectryon is depicted frequently on the Hellenistic coins of Lampsacus and it is a civic badge of that city, this weight may be attributed to Lampsacus. But one should also consider Adramyteum since its coins bear frequently hippalectryon. It is a hemimnaion in unit (mna of 474.2 g).
Autopsy
Yes
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|---|---|
| Greek | Relief | Denomination |
| Greek | Stamped / Countermarked / Struck | Unidentified |
Fac simile
Η
Circular countermark: rectangular object and Κ?.
Edition
Ἡ(μιμναῖον).
Circular countermark: rectangular object and Κ?.
Circular countermark: rectangular object and Κ?.
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Findspot (site)
context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
Dec. 31, 2007
circumstances
CPAI III/1 : Acquired in 2007.
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
GREEK
Time frame
FROM
-400
TO
-1
Comments on Chronology
CPAI III/1: Hellenistic.
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
| Name | Date of acquisition | Inventory number |
|---|---|---|
| Pera Museum (Istanbul) | Dec. 31, 2007 | PMA 1931 |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPAI III/1 | None | 029 | pl. 9 | None |
| Tekin 2016a | 83–86, 193 | 6 | pl. 19/149 | None |
VARIA
Additional comment
CPAI III/1: Mint : Lampsacus (or Adramyteum).
Cf. Weiß 2008, 713 no. 2.
Cf. Weiß 2008, 713 no. 2.
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