Ephesos

1/2 Mina

Lead

Cast

Square

4.40 cm

4.50 cm

1.20 cm

Mass (g)	Mass (grain)	Date of measurement	Reference	fragmented	cleaned	reference weight
247.73	-	-	Tekin 2016	No	No	Yes
247.65	-	-	Tekin 2024	No	No	No

Symbol	Technique	Direction	Position	Number	Synecdoche
Bee	Relief

Tekin 2024: Ephesus. Hemimnaion. Pb 247.65 g, 44x45x12 mm. Inv. no. 332.22.93. Find place: Torbalı-Metropolis. Acquired in 1993. Lead weight, square in form. On the obverse, bee and below, unit mark H which stands for Ἡμιμναῖον (mna of 495.3 g); all in relief. But to left and right of the H there are some traces of “letters” which may be completed as MNA but it is illegible and not certain since it is too worn. On the other hand, in Ephesus hemimnaion units, full spelling like "HMNA" is not observed; rather, it should be considered that only "H" appears. And also, H is positioned centrally. If there are other letters related to "MNA" alongside "H", it would be an unusual situation. The reverse is blank. The bee, being the symbol of Ephesus, indicates that this weight must have been produced and used there. It dates to the Hellenistic period.

No

Language	Technique	Legend type
Greek	Relief	Denomination

Ἡ(μι)[μ]να(ῖον).

GREEK

FROM -400 TO -1

Name	Date of acquisition	Inventory number
Ephesus Museum	Dec. 31, 1993	332.22.93

Reference	Page/Column	Reference (number)	Plate / Figure	Comment
Tekin 2016a	114–117, 205–207	8	pl. 32/249	None
Tekin 2024d	141	12	fig. 12	None