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Copyright credit: Auction Leu 2022
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Copyright credit: Auction Leu 2022
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Copyright credit: Auction Leu 2022
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Copyright credit: Auction Leu 2020
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Copyright credit: Auction Leu 2020
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Copyright credit: Auction Leu 2020
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Copyright credit: Auction Leu 2023
ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Lucius
Mint
Denomination
Material
Lead
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Truncated cone
Length
6.00 cm
Width
6.00 cm
Height
- cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 391.72 | - | - | Auction Leu 2020, 2022, 2023 | No | No | Yes |
Iconography
| Symbol | Technique | Direction | Position | Number | Synecdoche |
|---|
Wear
Corrosion
Handle
No
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
Auction Leu 2020, 2022, 2023: Weight (Lead, 60 mm, 391.72 g), a conical weight with truncated top inscribed ΛOKIOY (Lucius) on the edge. Levantine region, circa 2nd century BC to 3rd century AD. Apparently unpublished. A large and impressive piece. Very fine.
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|---|---|
| Greek | Relief | Authority |
Fac simile
← ΛΟΥΚΙΟΥ
Edition
Λουκίου.
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Findspot (site)
context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
Aug. 15, 2020
circumstances
Antiquities trade. Auction Leu 2023: From a Swiss collection of ancient weights, ex Leu Web Auction 13, 15 August 2020, 536.
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
GREEK
,
ROMAN
Time frame
FROM
-300
TO
200
Comments on Chronology
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
| Name | Date of acquisition | Inventory number |
|---|---|---|
| Private Collection #20230712, Switzerland | Feb. 28, 2022 | None |
| Hadad Collection | July 12, 2023 | WHW 44 |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auction Leu 2020b | None | 536 | None | None |
| Auction Leu 2022a | None | 3413 | None | None |
| Auction Leu 2023b | None | 5790 | None | None |
VARIA
Additional comment
See https://pondera.uclouvain.be/artifact/11983/
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