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Copyright credit: Picard and Reinach 1912
ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Lysimachia
Denomination
2 Minas
Material
Lead
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Square
Length
- cm
Width
- cm
Height
- cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | ||||||
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. On the obverse there is a lion jumping right, in relief. On the corners, from top left, Λ-Υ-Σ-Ι. Below the belly of the lion is an Μ which stands for mna. The reverse is blank.
Tekin 2018: Square lead weight with rounded corners. On the obverse there is a lion jumping right, in relief. On the corners, from top left, Λ-Υ-Σ-Ι. Below the belly of the lion is an Μ which stands for mna. The reverse is blank.
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|---|---|
| Greek | Relief | Denomination, Mint |
Fac simile
Λ [Υ]
[Σ] Δ Ι
Edition
Λ–υ|σ–ι(μαχέων) δ(ίμνουν).
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Turkey: Çanakkale
Findspot (site)
Cape Xeros (Baklá Burnú)
context
Picard and Reinach 1912: La provenance de ce poids est certaine. Il a été trouvé à Kardia, au promontoire dit aujourd’hui Baklá Burnú, qui s’avance au Sud dans le golfe de Xéros, l’ancien Mélaskolpos. Cette pointe de Baklá Burnú porte des ruines encore non identifiées; la trouvaille du poids du plomb [...] serait un argument pour y placer l’ancienne Lysimacheia, déjà en ruines au temps de Pline, plutôt qu’au village d’Hexamili, au Sud de Kavak, où Kiepert croit retrouver la même ville.
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
circumstances
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
GREEK
Time frame
FROM
-309
TO
-144
Comments on Chronology
Killen 2016: Anfang 3. Jh. – 144 v. Chr.
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
| Name | Date of acquisition | Inventory number |
|---|---|---|
| Reinach Collection | None | None |
| Calvert Collection | None | 400 |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Picard and Reinach 1912 | 297–298 | None | fig. 3 | None |
| Casson 1926 | 225, n. 2 | None | None | (non vidi) |
| Brodersen 1986 | 75, n. 34c | 2e | None | None |
| Killen 2016 | 133 | 14 | None | None |
| Tekin 2016a | 60–65, 181–184 | 13 | None | None |
| Killen 2017a | 197 | Lysi III b 10 | None | None |
| Tekin 2018a | 100 | 20 | None | None |
VARIA
Additional comment
Tekin 2016a: The publication (p. 298) states it is of bronze: “C’est un poids en bronze”; but it looks like lead. But see p. 299: “poids du plomb” [sic]. Tekin 2018: lead.
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