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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Cyme
Denomination
1/2 Mina
Material
Copper alloy (bronze or brass)
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Rectangle
Length
7.15 cm
Width
6.70 cm
Height
2.45 cm
Metrology
Mass (g) Mass (grain) Date of measurement Reference fragmented cleaned reference weight
248.14 - - Tekin 2016 No No Yes
250.00 - Aug. 31, 1879 Archaeological Society No No No
249.70 - April 24, 2018 L. Delanaye No No No
249.00 - Dec. 31, 1912 Svoronos 1911-1912 No No No
Iconography
Symbol Technique Direction Position Number Synecdoche
Wear
Little to no wear
Corrosion
Little to no corrosion
Handle
Yes
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
Rectangular bronze weight measuring 71,5x67x9 mm and weighing 247,9 grammes ; rounded corners ; little worn and little corroded. On the obverse, letters in relief K and Y above and H, under the handle  ; many strokes. Notch on the left of the ring. The reverse is blank and bumpy. Bumps and notches on the sides. Height without handle: 0,9 cm and without relief : 0,6 cm.
Svoronos 1911-1912: No type. Good state of preservation.
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
Language Technique Legend type
Greek Relief Denomination, Mint
Fac simile

Κ     Υ
   Η

Edition
Κ–υ(μαίων) | ἡ(μιμναῖον).
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Findspot (site)
context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
Greece: Euboea
City
Karystos
Date of first acquisition
Aug. 31, 1879
circumstances
Acquired in August 1879 from Mr. Λαφαζάνης.
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
Archaeological Society of Athens Aug. 31, 1879 Br. 0851
Numismatic Museum (Athens) Dec. 31, 1912 1911–1912, ΛΘ´, 546
National Archaeological Museum (Athens) None 8459
Bibliography
Reference Page/Column Reference (number) Plate / Figure Comment
Tekin 2016a 101–104, 199–200 7 pl. 26/201 None
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