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Copyright credit: Ashmolean Museum / Louise Willocx
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Copyright credit: Ashmolean Museum / Louise Willocx
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Copyright credit: Ashmolean Museum / Louise Willocx
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Copyright credit: Ashmolean Museum / Louise Willocx
ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Denomination
Material
Lead
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Square
Length
4.45 cm
Width
4.55 cm
Height
1.05 cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 176.70 | - | - | Autopsy Louise Willocx | No | No | Yes |
| 176.80 | - | - | Ashmolean Museum | No | No | No |
Iconography
| Symbol | Technique | Direction | Position | Number | Synecdoche |
|---|
Wear
Lightly worn
Corrosion
Lightly corroded
Handle
No
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
AM: Weight, Roman. Inscribed in Greek ‘APTE’. Weight: 176.8 g. Length: 4.5 cm, width: 4.5 cm, thickness: 0.8 cm.
Autoptic examination: Lead weight, square shape. Signs of wear and corrosion: chippings; on the reverse, stroke on the lower right corner and small bump on the upper right corner. On the obverse, very thin frame and legend in relief: AP TE. The reverse is blank.
Autoptic examination: Lead weight, square shape. Signs of wear and corrosion: chippings; on the reverse, stroke on the lower right corner and small bump on the upper right corner. On the obverse, very thin frame and legend in relief: AP TE. The reverse is blank.
Autopsy
Yes
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|---|---|
| Greek | Relief | Mint, Unidentified |
Fac simile
ΑΡ
ΤΕ
Edition
Ἀρ|τε(μι...)
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Findspot (site)
context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
Turkey: İzmir
City
Selçuk / Efes [Ephesus / Arsinoe / Arsinoeia]
Date of first acquisition
Dec. 31, 1988
circumstances
From Ephesus.
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
GREEK
Time frame
FROM
-400
TO
-100
Comments on Chronology
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
| Name | Date of acquisition | Inventory number |
|---|---|---|
| Ashmolean Museum (Oxford) | Dec. 31, 1988 | AN 1988.385 |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
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VARIA
Additional comment
Linked to the Artemision (Ephesus)? See https://pondera.uclouvain.be/artifact/2202/, https://pondera.uclouvain.be/artifact/11887/, and https://pondera.uclouvain.be/artifact/13906/
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