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Copyright credit: Auction Kricheldorf 1962
ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Unidentified
Mint
Tenedos
Denomination
1/2 Mina
Material
Copper alloy (bronze or brass)
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Square
Length
6.60 cm
Width
7.20 cm
Height
- cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 268.00 | - | - | Auction Kricheldorf 1962 | No | No | Yes |
Iconography
| Symbol | Technique | Direction | Position | Number | Synecdoche |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Double axe / Labrys | Relief | ||||
| Eros | Relief | ||||
| Wreath | Relief | ||||
| Bunch of grapes | Relief |
Wear
Corrosion
Handle
No
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
Killen 2017: Hochrechteckiges Gewicht mit Relief: Doppelaxt, Eros und Weintraube. Inschr.: ΤΕΝΕ|ΔΙΩΝ, dazwischen: BN. Maße: 7,2 × 6,6 – 268 g. Einheit: Hemimnaion. Mat.: Bronze? Dat.: hell. (Weiß)/2.–1. Jh. v. Chr. (Verf.).
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|---|---|
| Greek | Relief | Authority, Mint |
Fac simile
TEИE | ΔΙ | ΩИ | {monogram}: BИ
Edition
Τενεδίων | ΒΝ
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Findspot (site)
context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
Oct. 11, 1962
circumstances
Antiquities trade.
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
GREEK
Time frame
FROM
-400
TO
-1
Comments on Chronology
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
| Name | Date of acquisition | Inventory number |
|---|---|---|
| Antiquities Trade | Oct. 11, 1962 | None |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auction Kricheldorf 1962 | None | 385 | fig. | None |
| Weiß 1990 | 138–139 | Appendix, 4c | None | None |
| Killen 2008 | 369 | None | None | None |
| Tekin 2016a | 90–92, 195 | 4 | None | None |
| Killen 2017a | 220 | Tene b 2 | None | None |
VARIA
Additional comment
Killen 2017: Mat.: Bronze?
Same mould as https://pondera.uclouvain.be/artifact/12482/ ?
Same mould as https://pondera.uclouvain.be/artifact/12482/ ?
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