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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Thasos
Denomination
1/2 Mina
Material
Copper alloy (bronze or brass)
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Square
Length
5.40 cm
Width
5.30 cm
Height
0.60 cm
Metrology
Mass (g) Mass (grain) Date of measurement Reference fragmented cleaned reference weight
226.80 - - Antikensammlung (Inventarbuch) No No Yes
Iconography
Symbol Technique Direction Position Number Synecdoche
Bow Relief Lying
Amphora Relief LEFT Lying
Club Relief RIGHT Lying
Wear
Corrosion
Handle
No
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
Killen 2017: Quadratisches Gewicht mit Relief: Bogen, darin Amphora, darunter Keule, von Leiste gerahmt. Inschr.: Φ | ΘΑΣΙΟΝ. Maße: 5,3 × 5,4 × 0,6 – 226,8 g. Einheit: Hemimnaion. Mat.: Bronze. Dat.: nach 300 v. Chr. (vgl. Münzprägung, Verf.).
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
Language Technique Legend type
Greek Relief Mint, Unidentified
Fac simile

Φ
ΘΑΣΙΟΝ

Edition
Φ | Θασίν.
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
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CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
circumstances
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
GREEK
Time frame
FROM -300 TO -100
Comments on Chronology
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
Name Date of acquisition Inventory number
Berlin Antiquities Collection None 2869x
Bibliography
Reference Page/Column Reference (number) Plate / Figure Comment
Tekin 2016a 54–55, 179 1 pl. 5/33 None
Killen 2017a 200 Tha IV b 1 None None
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