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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
Moesian mint
Denomination
1 Stater
Material
Copper alloy (bronze or brass)
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Square
Length
1.65 cm
Width
1.50 cm
Height
0.50 cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.20 | - | Sept. 3, 2019 | Autopsy Louise Willocx | No | No | Yes |
| 8.20 | - | - | Meyer 2001–03 | No | No | No |
Iconography
| Symbol | Technique | Direction | Position | Number | Synecdoche |
|---|
Wear
Little to no wear
Corrosion
Lightly corroded
Handle
No
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
Ashmolean Museum: Copper weight.
Meyer 2001–03: Stater weight based on the Athenian standard (two didrachma pieces). Control weights for coins (exagia) are usually in bronze. Square bronze weight, 8.20 gr., 1.64 x 1.52 x 0.46 cm. Obv. Incised letters ΣTA and a circular impression. Edges cut obliquely. AN 2004.41.
Autoptic examination: Bronze weight, square shape. Signs of wear and corrosion: light strokes. On the obverse, incised legend: ΣΤΑ and light circle incised around it? The reverse is flat.
Meyer 2001–03: Stater weight based on the Athenian standard (two didrachma pieces). Control weights for coins (exagia) are usually in bronze. Square bronze weight, 8.20 gr., 1.64 x 1.52 x 0.46 cm. Obv. Incised letters ΣTA and a circular impression. Edges cut obliquely. AN 2004.41.
Autoptic examination: Bronze weight, square shape. Signs of wear and corrosion: light strokes. On the obverse, incised legend: ΣΤΑ and light circle incised around it? The reverse is flat.
Autopsy
Yes
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|---|---|
| Greek | Incised | Denomination |
Fac simile
ΣΤΑ
Edition
Στα(τήρ).
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 2004.41 |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meyer 2001–03 | 59, 74 | 31 | fig. 31 | None |
VARIA