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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
Apato(urios?), agoranomos (Istros)
Mint
Istros
Denomination
1/4 Mina
Material
Lead
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Triangle
Length
6.30 cm
Width
7.10 cm
Height
0.90 cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 152.10 | - | Sept. 3, 2019 | Autopsy Louise Willocx | No | No | Yes |
| 152.08 | - | - | Meyer 2001–03 | No | No | No |
Iconography
| Symbol | Technique | Direction | Position | Number | Synecdoche |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle | Relief | LEFT | |||
| Dolphin | Relief | LEFT | |||
| Hermes | Relief | LEFT | Head | ||
| Petasos | Relief | LEFT |
Wear
Lightly worn
Corrosion
Corroded
Handle
No
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
Ashmolean Museum: Lead weight with dolphin and eagle.
Meyer 2001–03: Histrian weight of the autonomous period. Triangular lead weight, 152.08 gr., 7.6 x 7.6 x 0.85 cm. Obv. Head of Hermes I. with petasos, IΣTPI below, all within raised border. Rev. Eagle on dolphin I., TE/TAP above and AΠATO below. AN 2004.28. One-fourth mina. The surface is friable and flakes off, but the core of the object is intact. The name Apatourios features prominently in Histrian inscriptions.
Autoptic examination: Lead weight, triangular shape. Signs of wear and corrosion: chippings; bumps and hollows (corrosion). On the obverse, frame and depiction in relief: Head of Hermes to the left with petasos. Below, legend in relief: [Ι̣Σ̣]ΤΡΙ̣. On the reverse, depiction of an eagle on a dolphin to the left in relief. Above and below, legend in relief: [TE] TAP and ẠΠATO.
Meyer 2001–03: Histrian weight of the autonomous period. Triangular lead weight, 152.08 gr., 7.6 x 7.6 x 0.85 cm. Obv. Head of Hermes I. with petasos, IΣTPI below, all within raised border. Rev. Eagle on dolphin I., TE/TAP above and AΠATO below. AN 2004.28. One-fourth mina. The surface is friable and flakes off, but the core of the object is intact. The name Apatourios features prominently in Histrian inscriptions.
Autoptic examination: Lead weight, triangular shape. Signs of wear and corrosion: chippings; bumps and hollows (corrosion). On the obverse, frame and depiction in relief: Head of Hermes to the left with petasos. Below, legend in relief: [Ι̣Σ̣]ΤΡΙ̣. On the reverse, depiction of an eagle on a dolphin to the left in relief. Above and below, legend in relief: [TE] TAP and ẠΠATO.
Autopsy
Yes
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|---|---|
| Greek | Relief | Authority, Denomination, Mint |
Fac simile
. Σ̣ΤΡΙ̣
. .
TAP
ẠΠATO
Edition
[Ἰ]σ̣τρι̣(ανῶν) || [τέ]|ταρ(τον) | Ἀπατο(υρίου?).
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 2004.28 |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meyer 2001–03 | 55, 71 | 17 | fig. 17 | None |
| Gramaticu 2015a | 31, 40 | 11 | pl. 6/11 | None |
| Killen 2017a | 202 | Istr I b 15 | None | None |
VARIA
Additional comment
Meyer 2001–03: The name Apatourios features prominently in Histrian inscriptions: ISM I, p. 519 (index).
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