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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Lysimachia
Denomination
1/4 Mina
Material
Lead
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Square
Length
3.50 cm
Width
3.60 cm
Height
1.35 cm
Metrology
Mass (g) Mass (grain) Date of measurement Reference fragmented cleaned reference weight
108.00 - - Killen 2016 No No No
102.77 - - Auction CNG 2006 No No No
102.60 - - Auction Gorny & Mosch 2022 No No Yes
Iconography
Symbol Technique Direction Position Number Synecdoche
Lion Relief RIGHT Leaping Protome
Wear
Corrosion
Handle
No
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
Killen 2016: Quadratisches Gewicht mit Relief: Löwenprotome n. r., Kopf frontal. Norddeutsche Privatslg. Tetarton?
Tekin 2018: Square lead weight. On the obverse there is a lion protome jumping right with facing head, in relief. On the corners, from top left, Λ-Υ-Σ-Ι. Below the belly of lion is a ΤΕ which stands for tetarton. The reverse is blank.
Auction G&M 2022: Sammlung griechischer Gewichte. 4. - 1. Jh. v. Chr. Viertelminen aus Lysimacheia mit Löwenprotomen und Inschrift ΛΥΣΙ (3) (127,5g, 126,3g, 102,6g) [...]. 6 Stück! Ex Sammlung Peter Weiß, Kiel.
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
Language Technique Legend type
Greek Relief Denomination, Mint
Fac simile

Λ      Υ̣

Σ̣ Τ̣Ε̣ Ι

Edition
Λ–υ̣|σ̣–ι(μαχέων) τ̣έ̣(ταρτον ?).
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Findspot (site)
context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
June 14, 2006
circumstances
Antiquities trade.
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
Antiquities Trade March 23, 2022 None
Weiß Collection None None
Bibliography
Reference Page/Column Reference (number) Plate / Figure Comment
Auction CNG 2006a 397 2725c None None
Killen 2016 135 31 pl. 13/18 (corrigendum for the reference to the plate)
Killen 2017a 199 Lysi IV b 17 None None
Tekin 2018a 115 69 fig. None
Auction Gorny & Mosch 2022b None 4932c None None
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