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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
ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Unidentified
Mint
Denomination
Material
Lead
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Square
Length
5.50 cm
Width
5.60 cm
Height
- cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 302.43 | - | - | Auction Leu 2020 | No | No | Yes |
Iconography
| Symbol | Technique | Direction | Position | Number | Synecdoche |
|---|
Wear
Corrosion
Handle
Yes
Suspension hole
Yes
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
Auction Leu 2020: Weight of 1/2 Libra (Lead, 55×56 mm, 302.43 g), M...phan..., agoranomos. Levantine region, 2nd century BC to 2nd century AD. AΓOPA / N[OMO]Y / M.../ΦA[.]OY / Δ[HMO]ΣIA in four lines. Rev. A...A / ... OY / ... / OY / ΔIKAI in four lines. Apparently unpublished. Fine.
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|---|---|
| Greek | Relief | Authority, Unidentified |
Fac simile
AΓOPA
N . . . Y
. . . . . .
ΦA . . OY
Δ . . . IA
A . . . . A
. . . . OY
. . . . . .
. . . . OY
ΔIKAI
Edition
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Findspot (site)
context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
Aug. 15, 2020
circumstances
Antiquities trade.
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
GREEK
,
ROMAN
Time frame
FROM
-250
TO
-1
Comments on Chronology
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
| Name | Date of acquisition | Inventory number |
|---|---|---|
| Antiquities Trade | Aug. 15, 2020 | None |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auction Leu 2020b | None | 530 | None | None |
VARIA
Additional comment
Auction Leu 2020: The name of the agoranomos signing this weight may have been Menophanes, Menophantos, or Metrophanes.
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