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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
2 Uncias
Material
Lead
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Square
Length
3.40 cm
Width
3.55 cm
Height
0.70 cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52.90 | - | Sept. 3, 2019 | Autopsy Louise Willocx | No | No | Yes |
| 52.86 | - | - | Meyer 2001–03 | No | No | No |
Iconography
| Symbol | Technique | Direction | Position | Number | Synecdoche |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cantharus | Relief | ||||
| Double cornucopia | Relief |
Wear
Lightly worn
Corrosion
Lightly corroded
Handle
No
Suspension hole
No
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, 52.86 gr., 3.55 x 3.39 x 0.73 cm. Obv. OYN / KIE, and a two-handled wine jug, its foot between upsilon and nu. Rev. ΔΥ / Ω enclosed by two cornucopiae. AN 2004.49. Two ounces. Two weights of the same issue were published by Cantacuzene and Moisil.
Autoptic examination: Lead weight, square shape. Signs of wear and corrosion: chippings; little stroke and hollow on the lower left corner on the reverse. Frame on both faces. The sides are set at a slant and prominent in the middle. On the obverse, legend in relief: OYN KIE. Between the letters Y and N, depiction of a two-handled wine jug in relief. On the reverse, depiction of two cornucopiae in relief. Above and below, letters in relief: ΔΥ Ω.
Avram 2012–15: Ashmolean Museum, inv. AN 2004.49. Provenance: inconnue, sans doute Constanţa ou ses environs. Poids de plomb de forme carrée, assez bien conservé. Sixième de livre (sextans, διούκγιον). L côtés = 0,0355 × 0,0339 m ; ép. = 0,0073 m. Poids: 52,86 g (– 1,72 g par rapport à l’unité étalon).
Meyer 2001–03: Weight of the Roman Period. Square lead weight, 52.86 gr., 3.55 x 3.39 x 0.73 cm. Obv. OYN / KIE, and a two-handled wine jug, its foot between upsilon and nu. Rev. ΔΥ / Ω enclosed by two cornucopiae. AN 2004.49. Two ounces. Two weights of the same issue were published by Cantacuzene and Moisil.
Autoptic examination: Lead weight, square shape. Signs of wear and corrosion: chippings; little stroke and hollow on the lower left corner on the reverse. Frame on both faces. The sides are set at a slant and prominent in the middle. On the obverse, legend in relief: OYN KIE. Between the letters Y and N, depiction of a two-handled wine jug in relief. On the reverse, depiction of two cornucopiae in relief. Above and below, letters in relief: ΔΥ Ω.
Avram 2012–15: Ashmolean Museum, inv. AN 2004.49. Provenance: inconnue, sans doute Constanţa ou ses environs. Poids de plomb de forme carrée, assez bien conservé. Sixième de livre (sextans, διούκγιον). L côtés = 0,0355 × 0,0339 m ; ép. = 0,0073 m. Poids: 52,86 g (– 1,72 g par rapport à l’unité étalon).
Autopsy
Yes
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|---|---|
| Greek | Relief | Denomination |
Fac simile
ΔΥ
Ω
ΟΥ Ν
ΚΙΕ
Edition
Δύ|ω || οὐ–ν|κίε.
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 2004.49 |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meyer 2001–03 | 61, 76 | 39 | fig. 39 | None |
| Avram 2012–15 | 191, 239 | P43 | fig. P43 | (same object as P39?) |
VARIA
Additional comment
Meyer 2001–03: Two weights of the same issue were published by Cantacuzene and Moisil: Cantacuzene 1933, 606, no. 8, fig. 10 (54 gr., from Tomis); Moisil 1957, 291-292, no. 62, pl. 9. 2 (55 gr.).
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