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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Ephesos
Denomination
1/2 Mina
Material
Lead
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Square
Length
4.30 cm
Width
4.30 cm
Height
1.20 cm
Metrology
Mass (g) Mass (grain) Date of measurement Reference fragmented cleaned reference weight
235.29 - - Tekin 2016 No No Yes
235.60 - - Tekin 2019 No No No
Iconography
Symbol Technique Direction Position Number Synecdoche
Bee Relief
Wear
Corrosion
Handle
No
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
Tekin 2019: Lead balance weight, Ephesus. Hellenistic period. Depicted with bee below H. Half-mna, 235.6 g, 43×43×12 mm. İzak Eskinazi Collection.
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
Language Technique Legend type
Greek Relief Denomination
Fac simile

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Edition
Ἡ(μιμναῖον).
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 119
Bibliography
Reference Page/Column Reference (number) Plate / Figure Comment
Tekin 2016a 114–117, 205–207 12 pl. 32/252 None
Tekin 2019 69 49 None None
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