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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Lysimachia
Denomination
1 Mina
Material
Lead
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Rectangle
Length
7.00 cm
Width
6.40 cm
Height
1.60 cm
Metrology
Mass (g) Mass (grain) Date of measurement Reference fragmented cleaned reference weight
506.10 - - Killen 2016 No No Yes
Iconography
Symbol Technique Direction Position Number Synecdoche
Lion Relief RIGHT Leaping
Wear
Corrosion
Handle
No
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
Killen 2016: Quadratisches Gewicht mit Relief: Löwe, springend n. r., Kopf frontal?
Tekin 2018: Square lead weight with rounded corners and concave edges. Too worn. On the obverse there is a lion jumping right with three-quarter facing head, in relief. On each corner, from top left, [Λ-Υ-Σ]-Ι. Below the belly of the lion may be an Μ which stands for mna (but also it looks like a D for demosion). The reverse is blank.
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
Language Technique Legend type
Greek Relief Denomination, Mint
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Edition
[Λ–υ|σ–]ι(μαχέων) | μ(νᾶ).
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CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
circumstances
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
GREEK
Time frame
FROM -300 TO -144
Comments on Chronology
Killen 2016: Anfang 3. Jh. – 144 v. Chr.
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
Name Date of acquisition Inventory number
Halûk Perk Museum None B 70
Bibliography
Reference Page/Column Reference (number) Plate / Figure Comment
Killen 2016 132 9 pl. 12/6 None
Killen 2017a 196–197 Lysi III b 5 pl. 15/10 None
Tekin 2018a 96 10 fig. None
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