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Copyright credit: Kruse and Stumpf 1998
ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Athamas, agoranomos?
;
Herod Agrippa I, King of Judea
Mint
Denomination
Material
Stone
Manufacture
Carved
Shape
Disc or similar (ellipse, etc.)
Length
10.00 cm
Width
10.00 cm
Height
5.50 cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1447.41 | - | - | Kruse and Stumpf 1998 | 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
Kruse and Stumpf 1998: Großes Steingewicht, 61 n. Chr., Judaea, 1447,41 g. Zylindrisch mit abgerundeten Ecken, Seiten und Unterseite leer. Durchmesser ca. 10 cm, Hohe ca. 5,5 cm; bräunlich-grauer, wohl ursprünglich weißer Kalkstein. Auf der Oberseite eingeritzte Inschrift: LΕΒΑCΙΛE/ΩC / ΑΓΡΙΠΠΟΥ / ΑΘΑΜΑ, ,,Jahr 5 des Konigs Agrippa, Athama“. Athama oder Athamas war wohl der verantwortliche Marktaufseher, ἀγορανόμος, Agrippa wohl Agrippa II. Das Gewicht entspricht 100 tyrischen Schekeln.
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|---|---|
| Greek | Incised | Authority, Date |
Fac simile
LΕΒΑΙΛE
ΑΓΡΙΠΠΟΥ
ΑΘΑΜΑ
Edition
(Ἔτους) ε´ βασιλέ|ως | Ἀγρίππου | Ἀθάμα.
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Findspot (site)
context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
circumstances
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
NEAR EASTERN
,
GREEK
Time frame
FROM
40
TO
41
Comments on Chronology
Year 5 of King Agrippa.
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
| Name | Date of acquisition | Inventory number |
|---|---|---|
| Unidentified Private Collections | None | None |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overbeck 1993 | 13 | A59 | None | (non vidi) |
| Kruse and Stumpf 1998 | 9 | 12 | fig. | None |
VARIA