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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Lampsacos
Denomination
Material
Lead
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Square
Length
1.70 cm
Width
1.60 cm
Height
1.00 cm
Metrology
Mass (g) Mass (grain) Date of measurement Reference fragmented cleaned reference weight
20.65 - - CPAI III/1 No No No
20.60 - April 4, 2023 Thomas Leblanc No No Yes
Iconography
Symbol Technique Direction Position Number Synecdoche
Winged horse Relief RIGHT Leaping Protome
Wear
Heavily worn
Corrosion
Handle
No
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
CPAI III/1: Thick square in form with rounded corners; surface much worn. On the obverse which is somewhat hollowed, is a Hippalectryon to right. The reverse is blank. One should also consider Adramyteum since its coins bear frequently Hippalectryon. Its mass corresponds to a five-drachm (drachm of 4. 13 g), but it may be a stateron, too.
Autopsy
Yes
INSCRIPTION
Language Technique Legend type
Fac simile
Edition
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Turkey: Çanakkale
Findspot (site)
Çanakkale
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) Jan. 1, 2007 PMA 1932
Bibliography
Reference Page/Column Reference (number) Plate / Figure Comment
CPAI III/1 None 031 pl. 10 None
Tekin 2016a 83–86, 193 14 None None
VARIA
Additional comment
CPAI III/1 : Mint : Lampsacus (or Adramyteum).
Label: Pegasos. P4 1192.
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