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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Athens
Denomination
1/4 Stater
Material
Lead
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Rectangle
Length
4.80 cm
Width
5.10 cm
Height
1.30 cm
Metrology
Mass (g) Mass (grain) Date of measurement Reference fragmented cleaned reference weight
208.41 3216.3 - www.britishmuseum.org No No No
208.00 - Sept. 11, 2017 Measurement done by L. Willocx No No Yes
Iconography
Symbol Technique Direction Position Number Synecdoche
Tortoise / Sea turtle Relief UP
Wear
Lightly worn
Corrosion
Lightly corroded
Handle
No
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
Autoptic examination:
Lead weight; rectangular shape. Signs of wear and corrosion: small strokes and lumps; orangish. The sides are bumpy and the right side is more flattened. On the reverse, the upper right corner is flattened and darker; one part is missing. Rounded and slightly raised corners; straight edges. The upper left corner is damaged and hollowed. On the obverse, light frame and depiction of a tortoise to the right with a circular edge around and large dots on the shell. On the upper corners, letters in relief: ΤΕ and ΤΑΡΤ below the tortoise.

British Museum: Lead weight; raised border; representation of a tortoise; Greek inscription "T E TART".
Autopsy
Yes
INSCRIPTION
Language Technique Legend type
Greek Relief Denomination
Fac simile

Τ              Ε

    

    ΤΑΡΤ

Edition
Τ–ε|ταρτ(ημόριον)
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Findspot (site)
context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
circumstances
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
GREEK
Time frame
FROM -420 TO -200
Comments on Chronology
420 - 3th c. BC (Hitzl)
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
Name Date of acquisition Inventory number
British Museum (London) July 28, 1842 1842,0728.508
Burgon Collection None 366
Bibliography
Reference Page/Column Reference (number) Plate / Figure Comment
Madden 1864 257 9 None None
Murray 1868 68 106
Soutzo 1884 19 74 None None
Pernice 1894 104 142=143