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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
  • Authority
  • Mint
    Laodicea ad Mare
  • Denomination
    1/16 Mina
  • Material
    Metal: Lead
  • Manufacture
    Cast
  • Shape
    Triangle
  • Length
    4.30 cm
  • Width
    5.40 cm
  • Height
    - cm
  • Metrology
    Mass (g) Mass (grain) Date of measurement Reference fragmented cleaned reference weight
    90.75 - - Auction Hirsch 1909 No No Yes
  • Iconography
    Symbol Technique Direction Position Number Synecdoche
  • Wear
  • Corrosion
  • Handle
    Yes
    Suspension hole
    No
  • Recarved mould
    No
    Recarved weight
    No
  • Intentionally destroyed
    No
  • Archaeological description
    Auction Hoffmann 1889: Poids triangulaire en plomb, façonné en bourse. En relief, une bourse et la légende ΕΚΑΙΔΕΚΑ (sic). — H 54 mill(imètres).
    Auction Hirsch 1909: Dreieckiges Bleistück, oben im Relief Beutel, darunter ΕΚΑΙΔΕΚΑ. Höhe Mm. 54; grösste Breite Mm. 43. gr. 90,75. sehr schön u. sehr selten.
  • Autopsy
    No
INSCRIPTION
  • Language Technique Legend type
    Greek Relief Denomination
  • Fac simile

    ΕΚΑΙΔΕΚΑ

  • Edition
    Ἑκ(κ)αιδέκα(τον).
  • Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
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  • Context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
  • Region
  • City
  • Date of first acquisition
    June 4, 1889
  • circumstances
    Antiquities trade.
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
  • Curatorial Section
    GREEK , ROMAN
  • Time frame
    FROM 1 TO 300
  • Comments on Chronology
COLLECTION HISTORY
  • Collection
    Name Date of acquisition Inventory number
    Weber Collection June 4, 1889 None
    Antiquities Trade May 10, 1909 None
  • Bibliography
    Reference Page/Column Reference (number) Plate / Figure Comment
    Auction Hoffmann 1889 12 75 None None
    Auction Hirsch 1909 249 3453 None None
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