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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
1/3 Mina
Material
Lead
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Rectangle
Length
3.10 cm
Width
4.00 cm
Height
1.70 cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 115.70 | - | Sept. 3, 2019 | Autopsy Louise Willocx | No | No | Yes |
| 115.65 | - | - | Meyer 2001–03 | No | No | No |
Iconography
| Symbol | Technique | Direction | Position | Number | Synecdoche |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helios | Relief | FACING | Head | ||
| Horse | Relief | RIGHT | Protome |
Wear
Worn
Corrosion
Lightly corroded
Handle
Yes
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
Ashmolean Museum: Lead weight with Helios on one side, horse on the other.
Meyer 2001–03: Callatian weight of the autonomous period. Square lead weight, 115.65 gr., 3.12 x 4.04 x 1.24 cm. Obv. Facing head of Helios with radiate crown. Rev. Horse protome, TP below and monogram [NME?] in lower right corner. AN 2004.35. One-third mina. The handle at the upper edge and a large piece of the horse protome on the reverse are missing, and the more exposed areas of the head of Helios show signs of wear. This example has an exact parallel, showing the same relief designs, weight inscription and monogram, although not from the same mould. The specimen in the Ashmolean is underweight (44.35 gr. difference) due to the missing handle.
Autoptic examination: Lead weight, rectangular shape; traces of a broken and missing handle. Signs of wear and corrosion: chippings; strokes, big one on the horse's head with an hollow. The corners are slighlty folded on the obverse. On the obverse, small frame and depiction in high relief: Facing head of Helios with radiate crown. On the reverse, small frame and depiction in high relief: Horse protome. Below, letters in relief: [TP]? Or ṬẸṂ?. Above it, monogram in relief? (uncertain).
Meyer 2001–03: Callatian weight of the autonomous period. Square lead weight, 115.65 gr., 3.12 x 4.04 x 1.24 cm. Obv. Facing head of Helios with radiate crown. Rev. Horse protome, TP below and monogram [NME?] in lower right corner. AN 2004.35. One-third mina. The handle at the upper edge and a large piece of the horse protome on the reverse are missing, and the more exposed areas of the head of Helios show signs of wear. This example has an exact parallel, showing the same relief designs, weight inscription and monogram, although not from the same mould. The specimen in the Ashmolean is underweight (44.35 gr. difference) due to the missing handle.
Autoptic examination: Lead weight, rectangular shape; traces of a broken and missing handle. Signs of wear and corrosion: chippings; strokes, big one on the horse's head with an hollow. The corners are slighlty folded on the obverse. On the obverse, small frame and depiction in high relief: Facing head of Helios with radiate crown. On the reverse, small frame and depiction in high relief: Horse protome. Below, letters in relief: [TP]? Or ṬẸṂ?. Above it, monogram in relief? (uncertain).
Autopsy
Yes
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|---|---|
| Greek | Relief | Unidentified |
Fac simile
[TP]? or ṬẸṂ?
{monogramma NME}?
Edition
[TP]? or ṬẸṂ? | {monogramma NME}?
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 2004.35 |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meyer 2001–03 | 57, 72 | 24 | fig. 24 | None |
VARIA
Additional comment
Meyer 2001–03: This example has an exact parallel, showing the same relief designs, weight inscription and monogram, although not from the same mould: Moisil 1957, 264, no. 7, pl. 2. 2 (160 gr.). [The specimen in the Ashmolean is underweight (44.35 gr. difference) due to the missing handle.]
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