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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
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Copyright credit: Meyer 2001–03
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Copyright credit: Meyer 2001–03
ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Istros
Denomination
1/8 Mina
Material
Lead
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Rectangle
Length
3.00 cm
Width
4.65 cm
Height
0.90 cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80.90 | - | Sept. 3, 2019 | Autopsy Louise Willocx | No | No | Yes |
| 80.90 | - | - | Meyer 2001–03 | No | No | No |
Iconography
| Symbol | Technique | Direction | Position | Number | Synecdoche |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle | Relief | LEFT | |||
| Dolphin | Relief | LEFT |
Wear
Worn
Corrosion
Handle
Yes
Suspension hole
Yes
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
Ashmolean Museum: Lead weight with eagle on dolphin motif.
Meyer 2001–03: Histrian weight of the autonomous period. Rectangular lead weight, 80.90 gr., 2.97 x 4.7 x 0.92 cm. Obv. Eagle on dolphin l., ΟΓΔΟ below. Rev. ΟΓ at lower edge, otherwise blank. AN 2004.17. One-eighth mina. A pierced handle is attached to the upper edge. Its upper part shows a deep cut on the obverse. Otherwise the weight is in good condition. A parallel appears in Moisil's catalogue.
Autoptic examination: Lead weight, rectangular shape, square handle pierced for suspension on the upper edge. Signs of wear and corrosion: small strokes and cuts; deep cut on the handle and light one on the reverse. On the obverse, depiction in relief of an eagle on a dolphin to the left. Below, letters in relief: ΟΓΔO. On the reverse, legend in relief on the lower edge: [ỌḤ?]OΓ. The reverse is flat.
Meyer 2001–03: Histrian weight of the autonomous period. Rectangular lead weight, 80.90 gr., 2.97 x 4.7 x 0.92 cm. Obv. Eagle on dolphin l., ΟΓΔΟ below. Rev. ΟΓ at lower edge, otherwise blank. AN 2004.17. One-eighth mina. A pierced handle is attached to the upper edge. Its upper part shows a deep cut on the obverse. Otherwise the weight is in good condition. A parallel appears in Moisil's catalogue.
Autoptic examination: Lead weight, rectangular shape, square handle pierced for suspension on the upper edge. Signs of wear and corrosion: small strokes and cuts; deep cut on the handle and light one on the reverse. On the obverse, depiction in relief of an eagle on a dolphin to the left. Below, letters in relief: ΟΓΔO. On the reverse, legend in relief on the lower edge: [ỌḤ?]OΓ. The reverse is flat.
Autopsy
Yes
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|---|---|
| Greek | Relief | Denomination |
Fac simile
ΟΓΔΟ
ΟΓ
Edition
Ὄγδο(ον). | Ὄγ(δοον).
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Findspot (site)
context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
Dec. 31, 1996
circumstances
Meyer and Moreno 2004: In 1996 a private collector of ancient coins received a posted parcel containing 43 metal objects, supposedly lead weights from ancient Istria on the western shore of the Black Sea. These came unsolicited from an antiquities dealer based outside Britain, and given that they would otherwise most likely have been dispersed on the open market, the recipient notified the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford and deposited the package at the Department of Antiquities.
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, 1996 | AN 2004.17 |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meyer 2001–03 | 52, 68 | 6 | fig. 6 | None |
| Gramaticu 2015a | 31, 40 | 13 | pl. 6/13 | None |
| Killen 2017a | 201–202 | Istr I b 11 | None | None |
VARIA
Additional comment
A parallel appears in Moisil 1957, p. 260, no. 1, pl. 1/1 (#13535).
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