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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Lysimachia
Denomination
1/2 Mina
Material
Lead
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Square
Length
5.00 cm
Width
4.90 cm
Height
1.10 cm
Metrology
Mass (g) Mass (grain) Date of measurement Reference fragmented cleaned reference weight
253.00 - - Tekin 2016a 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
Tekin 2016a: Hemimnaion, Pb, 253 g. Η, Lion, Λ–Υ–Σ–Ι. E-bay item 321847848934. I would like to thank A. Yacı for drawing my attention to this weight.
Tekin 2018: Square lead weight with rounded corners and concave edges. On the obverse there is a lion protome jumping right with looking back (?), in relief. On the corners, from top left, Λ–Υ–Σ–Ι. Below the belly of the lion is an Η which stands for hemimnaion. The reverse is blank.
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
Language Technique Legend type
Greek Relief Denomination, Mint
Fac simile

Λ        Υ

Σ   Η   Ι

Edition
Λ–υ|σ–ι(μαχέων) ἡ(μιμναῖον).
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Findspot (site)
context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
circumstances
Antiquities trade: Ebay (no. 321847848934)
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
GREEK
Time frame
FROM -309 TO -144
Comments on Chronology
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
Name Date of acquisition Inventory number
Antiquities Trade None None
Bibliography
Reference Page/Column Reference (number) Plate / Figure Comment
Tekin 2016a 60–65, 181–184 14 pl. 9/62 None
Tekin 2018a 101 25 fig. None
VARIA
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