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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Chersonesos
Denomination
1/4 Mina
Material
Lead
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Disc or similar (ellipse, etc.)
Length
4.50 cm
Width
4.50 cm
Height
1.60 cm
Metrology
Mass (g) Mass (grain) Date of measurement Reference fragmented cleaned reference weight
116.33 - - Iconomu and Chiriac 2008 No No Yes
Iconography
Symbol Technique Direction Position Number Synecdoche
Stool Relief
Knife Relief
Bull / Cow / Calf Relief FACING Head
Wear
Corrosion
Handle
No
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
Iconomu and Chiriac 2008: Pond de plumb turnat, de formă rotundă, provenit din Dobrogea, cu loc de găsire neprecizat. Pe avers este reprezentat un cap de taur în relief şi în dreapta, sub ureche, litera P care poate fi considerată şi accident de turnare. Pe revers se găseşte redat un modius în relief, aşezat pe o corabie, din care ies trei spice. Între spice se află legenda cu litere reliefate TETAP[TH]. Dimensiuni: diametrul maxim, 4,5 cm, grosime fără reliefuri, 0,6 cm, grosime cu reliefuri, 1,6 cm, greutate 116,33 g.
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
Language Technique Legend type
Greek Relief Denomination, Mint
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ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
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Romania: Constanța
Findspot (site)
context
Iconomu and Chiriac 2008: Pond de plumb turnat, de formă rotundă, provenit din Dobrogea, cu loc de găsire neprecizat.
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
circumstances
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
Brăila Museum „Carol I” None 15204
Matei Collection None None
Bibliography
Reference Page/Column Reference (number) Plate / Figure Comment
Iconomu and Chiriac 2008 106, 113 2 fig. 2/1 (attribution to Callatis)
Marin 2017 324–327, 332 1 pl. I/1 (attribution to Chersonesos)
VARIA
Additional comment
Mint: Chersonesos? Callatis?
Symbol: Modius (basket with three wheat ears, placed on a boat)? Knife on stool?
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