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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
Callatis
Denomination
1/8 Mina
Material
Lead
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Square
Length
3.20 cm
Width
4.30 cm
Height
0.85 cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63.00 | - | Sept. 3, 2019 | Autopsy Louise Willocx | No | No | Yes |
| 63.02 | - | - | Meyer 2001–03 | No | No | No |
Iconography
| Symbol | Technique | Direction | Position | Number | Synecdoche |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herm | Relief | ||||
| Club | Relief | ||||
| Caduceus | Relief | RIGHT |
Wear
Lightly worn
Corrosion
Lightly corroded
Handle
Yes
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
Ashmolean Museum: Lead weight.
Meyer 2001–03: Callatian weight of the autonomous period. Square lead weight, 63.02 gr., 4.3 x 3.24 x 0.87 cm. Obv. Herm or club placed vertically in the middle, with caduceus to the right. Edges folded in. Rev. ?]ΔΙ /ΟΓΔΟ. AN 2004.34. One-eighth mina. The top of the handle at the upper edge is missing and, apart from general signs of wear, there are two scuffmarks on the upper and lower right edge on either face. The combination of caduceus and herm, if the latter is not in fact a club, appears on a weight of Callatis of different shape and issued on a lighter weight standard.
Autoptic examination: Lead weight, square shape; square handle on the upper edge. Signs of wear and corrosion: bumps and hollows (corrosion); cuts on the reverse. The upper edge of the handle is a little bit folded. On the obverse, depiction in relief: Herm or club with caduceus to the right. On the reverse, legend in relief: [..]ΔΙ̣ ΟΓΔO.
Meyer 2001–03: Callatian weight of the autonomous period. Square lead weight, 63.02 gr., 4.3 x 3.24 x 0.87 cm. Obv. Herm or club placed vertically in the middle, with caduceus to the right. Edges folded in. Rev. ?]ΔΙ /ΟΓΔΟ. AN 2004.34. One-eighth mina. The top of the handle at the upper edge is missing and, apart from general signs of wear, there are two scuffmarks on the upper and lower right edge on either face. The combination of caduceus and herm, if the latter is not in fact a club, appears on a weight of Callatis of different shape and issued on a lighter weight standard.
Autoptic examination: Lead weight, square shape; square handle on the upper edge. Signs of wear and corrosion: bumps and hollows (corrosion); cuts on the reverse. The upper edge of the handle is a little bit folded. On the obverse, depiction in relief: Herm or club with caduceus to the right. On the reverse, legend in relief: [..]ΔΙ̣ ΟΓΔO.
Autopsy
Yes
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|---|---|
| Greek | Relief | Denomination, Unidentified |
Fac simile
. . ΔΙ̣
ΟΓΔO
Edition
[..]ΔΙ̣ | ὄγδο(ον).
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 2004.34 |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meyer 2001–03 | 56, 72 | 23 | fig. 23 | None |
| Killen 2017a | 270 | Appendix 1, Keule, 15 | None | (possible attribution to Callatis) |
VARIA
Additional comment
Meyer 2001–03: The combination of caduceus and herm, if the latter is not in fact a club, appears on a weight of Callatis of different shape and issued on a lighter weight standard: Moisil 1957, 275, no. 22, pl. 4. 5 (82 gr.).
Killen 2017: Bei diesem Gewicht und den folgenden ist zu überlegen, ob es sich um offizielle Gewichte aus Kallatis (s. Kat. Kall) handeln kann. Als Parasemon von Kallatis wurde bereits die Keule in Verbindung mit Bogen (z. T. Gorytos) identifiziert.
Killen 2017: Bei diesem Gewicht und den folgenden ist zu überlegen, ob es sich um offizielle Gewichte aus Kallatis (s. Kat. Kall) handeln kann. Als Parasemon von Kallatis wurde bereits die Keule in Verbindung mit Bogen (z. T. Gorytos) identifiziert.
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