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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
1/4 Mina
Material
Lead
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Triangle
Length
6.20 cm
Width
6.80 cm
Height
0.70 cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99.85 | - | - | Meyer 2001–03 | No | No | Yes |
Iconography
| Symbol | Technique | Direction | Position | Number | Synecdoche |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hermes | Relief | FACING | Head | ||
| Petasos | Relief | FACING | |||
| Eagle | Relief | RIGHT | |||
| Dolphin | Relief | RIGHT |
Wear
Worn
Corrosion
Handle
No
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
Ashmolean Museum: Lead weight with TE written on top left.
Meyer 2001–03: Histrian weight of the autonomous period. Triangular lead weight, 99.85 gr., 6.2 x 6.8 x 0.7 cm. Obv. Facing head of Hermes I. with petasos within raised border. Rev. Eagle on dolphin r., TE[TA] above. AN 2004.27. One-fourth mina. The piece is in poor condition. The upper portion, nearly a quarter of the object, has been torn off, and the brittle surface is covered in dents and blisters. The features of the frontal head caused the maker of the mould some difficulty, recalling the bulbous head on the bronze weight no. 14 in this collection.
Meyer 2001–03: Histrian weight of the autonomous period. Triangular lead weight, 99.85 gr., 6.2 x 6.8 x 0.7 cm. Obv. Facing head of Hermes I. with petasos within raised border. Rev. Eagle on dolphin r., TE[TA] above. AN 2004.27. One-fourth mina. The piece is in poor condition. The upper portion, nearly a quarter of the object, has been torn off, and the brittle surface is covered in dents and blisters. The features of the frontal head caused the maker of the mould some difficulty, recalling the bulbous head on the bronze weight no. 14 in this collection.
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|---|---|
| Greek | Relief | Denomination |
Fac simile
ΤΕ
Edition
Τέ[τα](ρτον).
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 2004.27 |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meyer 2001–03 | 55, 70 | 16 | fig. 16 | None |
| Gramaticu 2015a | 32, 45 | 33 | pl. 11/33 | None |
| Killen 2017a | 202 | Istr I b 16 | None | None |
VARIA