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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT

Authority

Mint

Cyme

Denomination

3 Staters

Material

Lead

Manufacture

Cast

Shape

Rectangle

Length

3.60 cm

Width

3.40 cm

Height

0.80 cm

Metrology

Mass (g)	Mass (grain)	Date of measurement	Reference	fragmented	cleaned	reference weight
74.01	-	-	Tekin 2016	No	No	No
74.60	-	April 15, 2024	Autopsy Thomas Leblanc	No	No	Yes
74.07	-	-	Tekin 2024	No	No	No

Iconography

Symbol	Technique	Direction	Position	Number	Synecdoche
Vase	Relief	LEFT

Wear

Corrosion

Handle

Suspension hole

Recarved mould

Recarved weight

Intentionally destroyed

Archaeological description

Tekin 2024: Tristateron, Pb 74.07 g, 37x34 mm. Inv. no. 133. Lead weight, square in form with slightly rounded corners; corners folded inwards, upper and lower edges are concave. On the top is a vase with one handle. To left, Γ which may stand for 3-stater (stater of 24.69 g). All are in relief. The bottom is blank.

Autopsy

Yes

INSCRIPTION

Language	Technique	Legend type
Greek	Relief	Denomination

Fac simile

Γ̣ or T ?

Edition

γ̣´ (?).

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 -400 TO -1

Comments on Chronology

COLLECTION HISTORY

Collection

Name	Date of acquisition	Inventory number
Eskinazi Collection	None	133

Bibliography

Reference	Page/Column	Reference (number)	Plate / Figure	Comment
Tekin 2016a	101–104, 199–200	12	pl. 26, fig. 203	None
Tekin 2024a	55	48	fig. 48	None

VARIA

Additional comment

Tekin 2016: Denomination = Hektemorion or 3-uncia?
3 Staters ?

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