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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Byzantion
Denomination
1/4 Mina
Material
Lead
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Square
Length
4.30 cm
Width
4.50 cm
Height
1.00 cm
Metrology
Mass (g) Mass (grain) Date of measurement Reference fragmented cleaned reference weight
136.00 - - Killen 2017 (autopsy) No No Yes
Iconography
Symbol Technique Direction Position Number Synecdoche
Dolphin Relief LEFT Leaping
Wear
Corrosion
Handle
No
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
Killen 2017: Quadratisches Gewicht mit Relief: Delphin n. l. Inschr.: Τ(έταρτον). Maße: 4,5 × 4,3 × 1,0 – 136 g. Einheit: Tetarton. Mat.: Blei. Dat.: hell. (Verf.).
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
Language Technique Legend type
Greek Relief Mint, Unidentified
Fac simile

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Edition
Β[υ](ζαντίων) | [– – –].

App. crit. : Τ(έταρτον) Killen 2017
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CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
circumstances
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
GREEK
Time frame
FROM -400 TO -200
Comments on Chronology
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
Name Date of acquisition Inventory number
Halûk Perk Museum None E 1923b
Bibliography
Reference Page/Column Reference (number) Plate / Figure Comment
Killen 2017a 194–195 Byz b 6 pl. 15/4 None
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