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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
Tomis
Denomination
1/2 Uncia
Material
Lead
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Square
Length
2.40 cm
Width
2.35 cm
Height
0.55 cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12.70 | - | Sept. 3, 2019 | Autopsy Louise Willocx | No | No | Yes |
| 12.71 | - | - | Meyer 2001–03 | No | No | No |
Iconography
| Symbol | Technique | Direction | Position | Number | Synecdoche |
|---|
Wear
Lightly worn
Corrosion
Lightly corroded
Handle
No
Suspension hole
Yes
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
Ashmolean Museum: Lead weight.
Meyer 2001–03: Weight of the Roman Period. Square lead weight, 12.71 gr., 2.39 x 2.36 x 0.55 cm. Obv. H. Rev. Σ. AN2004.42. A semuncia (ἥμισυ), indicated both in Greek and Latin. An exact parallel from Tomis was published by Moisil.
Autoptic examination: Lead weight, square shape; suspension hole in the upper left corner? Signs of wear and corrosion: chippings; very little strokes on the frame. The sides are set at a slight slant and prominent in the middle. Frame on both faces. On the obverse, letter in relief: H and on the reverse, Σ.
Meyer 2001–03: Weight of the Roman Period. Square lead weight, 12.71 gr., 2.39 x 2.36 x 0.55 cm. Obv. H. Rev. Σ. AN2004.42. A semuncia (ἥμισυ), indicated both in Greek and Latin. An exact parallel from Tomis was published by Moisil.
Autoptic examination: Lead weight, square shape; suspension hole in the upper left corner? Signs of wear and corrosion: chippings; very little strokes on the frame. The sides are set at a slight slant and prominent in the middle. Frame on both faces. On the obverse, letter in relief: H and on the reverse, Σ.
Autopsy
Yes
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|---|---|
| Greek, Latin | Relief | Denomination |
Fac simile
Η
Σ
Edition
Ἥ(μισυ). | Σ(emuncia).
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
,
ROMAN
Time frame
FROM
1
TO
250
Comments on Chronology
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
| Name | Date of acquisition | Inventory number |
|---|---|---|
| Ashmolean Museum (Oxford) | Dec. 31, 1996 | AN 2004.42 |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meyer 2001–03 | 59, 74 | 32 | fig. 32 | None |
| Avram 2012–15 | 202–203, 246 | P70 | fig. P70 | None |
VARIA
Additional comment
Meyer 2001–03: An exact parallel from Tomis was published by Moisil: Weighing 15.8 gr. without piercing; see Moisil 1957, 292, no. 70, pl. 10. 3 (inscription deciphered as H / M).
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