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Copyright credit: Auction Gorny & Mosch 2008
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Copyright credit: Auction Gorny & Mosch 2008
ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Manes, agoranomos
Mint
Denomination
Material
Copper alloy (bronze or brass)
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Square
Length
10.40 cm
Width
10.20 cm
Height
- cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2700.00 | - | - | Auction Gorny & Mosch 2008 | No | No | Yes |
Iconography
| Symbol | Technique | Direction | Position | Number | Synecdoche |
|---|
Wear
Corrosion
Handle
No
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
Auction Gorny and Mosch 2008: Bronzegewicht. AE 3 Minae 1. Jh. v. Chr. - 2. Jh. n. Chr. ca. 2700g. 10,4 × 10,2cm. Hohe, quadratische Platte mit leicht konkaven Seiten u. Relief. Vs.: ΜΑΝΗΣ / ΑΓΟΡΑΝΟ/ΜΗΣ ΑΣΤΑΣ ΤΑ / ΘΜΙΑ / Ι. Die Rs. ist unverziert.
Dunkelgrüne Patina, Sinterreste, mehrere antike Reparaturen, vz
Dunkelgrüne Patina, Sinterreste, mehrere antike Reparaturen, vz
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|---|---|
| Greek | Relief | Authority, Other, Unidentified |
Fac simile
ΜΑΝΗΣ
ΑΓΟΡΑΝΟ
ΜΗΣΑΣ
ΤΑΣΤΑ
ΘΜΙΑ Ι
Edition
Μάνης | ἀγορανο|μήσας | τὰ στά|θμια Ι.
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Findspot (site)
context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
Oct. 12, 2008
circumstances
Antiquities trade.
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
GREEK
,
ROMAN
Time frame
FROM
-100
TO
200
Comments on Chronology
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
| Name | Date of acquisition | Inventory number |
|---|---|---|
| Antiquities Trade | Oct. 12, 2008 | None |
| Private Collection #20081012 | None | None |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auction Gorny & Mosch 2008a | None | 460 | None | None |
VARIA
Additional comment
See IG V, 2, 125 (early 2nd century CE):
Πό(πλιος) Μέμμιος Ἀγαθοκλῆς ἀγορανομήσας ἀνέθηκεν ἐ̣[κ τῶν ἰδί?]-
ων τὸν οἶκον καὶ τὰ ἐν αὐτῷ σταθμὰ χαλκᾶ ‹ σ[ῦν]
καὶ ἔλαφον ‹ λι(τρῶν) ‹ ν´ ‹ Ἀταλάντην ‹ λι(τρῶν) κεʹ ‹ ἀστράγαλον [λί(τρας) α´?]
ἄλλον ‹ λί(τρας) ‹ α´ ‹ οὐν(κιῶν) ‹ θ´ ‹ ἄλλον ‹ λι(τρῶν) ‹ β´ ‹ ἄλλον ‹ λι(τρῶν) [‹] δ̣´ [‹] Ἔρωτα [‹ – –].
“The former agoranomos Pu(blius) Memmius Agathocles dedicated [on his own expenses?] the premises and the bronze weights that are inside: a boar and a deer, 50 libras; an Atalanta, 25 libras; an astragalus, [1 libra?]; another astragalus, 1 libra 9 uncias; another astragalus, 2 libras; another astragalus, 4 libras; an Eros, [– – –].”
Πό(πλιος) Μέμμιος Ἀγαθοκλῆς ἀγορανομήσας ἀνέθηκεν ἐ̣[κ τῶν ἰδί?]-
ων τὸν οἶκον καὶ τὰ ἐν αὐτῷ σταθμὰ χαλκᾶ ‹ σ[ῦν]
καὶ ἔλαφον ‹ λι(τρῶν) ‹ ν´ ‹ Ἀταλάντην ‹ λι(τρῶν) κεʹ ‹ ἀστράγαλον [λί(τρας) α´?]
ἄλλον ‹ λί(τρας) ‹ α´ ‹ οὐν(κιῶν) ‹ θ´ ‹ ἄλλον ‹ λι(τρῶν) ‹ β´ ‹ ἄλλον ‹ λι(τρῶν) [‹] δ̣´ [‹] Ἔρωτα [‹ – –].
“The former agoranomos Pu(blius) Memmius Agathocles dedicated [on his own expenses?] the premises and the bronze weights that are inside: a boar and a deer, 50 libras; an Atalanta, 25 libras; an astragalus, [1 libra?]; another astragalus, 1 libra 9 uncias; another astragalus, 2 libras; another astragalus, 4 libras; an Eros, [– – –].”
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