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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Alexandria Troas
Denomination
1/8 Mina
Material
Lead
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Square
Length
3.30 cm
Width
3.10 cm
Height
0.70 cm
Metrology
Mass (g) Mass (grain) Date of measurement Reference fragmented cleaned reference weight
53.35 - - Killen 2017 No No Yes
53.35 - - Perk 2018b No No No
Iconography
Symbol Technique Direction Position Number Synecdoche
Horse Relief RIGHT Grazing
Circle Relief
Wear
Corrosion
Handle
No
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
Killen 2017: Quadratisches Gewicht mit Relief: Pferd, weidend n. r., Standleiste, Kreis zwischen den Beinen (Pflanze?) und unter der Standleiste. Inschr.: ΑΛΕ(ξανδρέων). Maße: 53,35 g. Einheit: Ogdoon? Mat.: Blei. Dat.: 300–12 v. Chr. (Verf.).
Perk 2018b: HPM3268 envanter numaralı ağırlık muhtemelen 1 ogdoon biriminde olup 33X31X7 mm ölçülerinde ve 53.35 gr (M:426.8 g) ağırlığındadır. Kurşun kare ağırlığın üzerinde kabartma olarak, ince çizgi şeklinde bir zemin üstünde, kentin simgesi sağa dönük "otlayan at" ile kent adının kısaltması "ΑΛΕ" harfleri görülmektedir. Ağırlığın altında ogdoon kısaltması olabilecek içi dolu nokta şeklinde "O" harfi görülmektedir.
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
Language Technique Legend type
Greek Relief Denomination, Mint
Fac simile

ΑΛΕ
  Ο

Edition
Ἀλε(ξανδρέων) | ὄ(γδοον).
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Findspot (site)
context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
circumstances
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
GREEK
Time frame
FROM -301 TO -1
Comments on Chronology
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
Name Date of acquisition Inventory number
Halûk Perk Museum None HPM 3268
Bibliography
Reference Page/Column Reference (number) Plate / Figure Comment
Killen 2017a 217 AlexTr b 18 pl. 20/8 None
Perk 2018b 108 Kat. 12. None None
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