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Copyright credit: Soutzo 1915
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Copyright credit: Ruzicka 1917
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Copyright credit: Moisil 1957
ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Kyr(...), agoranomos (Tomis)
Mint
Tomis
Denomination
1/6 Mina
Material
Lead
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Triangle
Length
5.10 cm
Width
5.40 cm
Height
- cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 107.00 | - | - | Soutzo 1915 | No | No | Yes |
Iconography
| Symbol | Technique | Direction | Position | Number | Synecdoche |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hermes | Relief | LEFT | Head | ||
| Petasos | Relief | LEFT | |||
| Four-rayed star | Stamped / Countermarked / Struck | ||||
| Caduceus | Relief |
Wear
Corrosion
Handle
No
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
Avram 2012–15: CNA, actuellement égaré. Provenance : Constanţa. Poids de plomb de forme triangulaire, plutôt mal conservé. Sixième de mine (ἡμίτριτον). L côtés = 0,054 × 0,051 m. Poids : 107,00 g (– 2,15 g par rapport à l’unité étalon).
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|---|---|
| Greek | Relief | Denomination |
| Greek | Stamped / Countermarked / Struck | Authority |
Fac simile
ΤΡ
Countermark: ΚΥΡ
Edition
[Ἡμί]τρ[ιτον].
Countermark: Κυρ(...)
App. crit.: ΣΚΥΡ(ΟΣ), Sutzu; [Σ]ΚΥΡ, Ruzicka; ΚΥΡ (?), Moisil; ΣΚΥΡ, Ocheşeanu; ΚΥΡ, Avram.
Countermark: Κυρ(...)
App. crit.: ΣΚΥΡ(ΟΣ), Sutzu; [Σ]ΚΥΡ, Ruzicka; ΚΥΡ (?), Moisil; ΣΚΥΡ, Ocheşeanu; ΚΥΡ, Avram.
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Romania: Constanța
Findspot (site)
Constanța [Tomis]
context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
Romania: Constanța
City
Constanța [Tomis]
Date of first acquisition
Dec. 31, 1914
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Romanian Academy Library – Coin Cabinet (Bucharest) | None | [currently lost] |
| Soutzo Collection | None | None |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soutzo 1915 | 158 | 1.II | fig. 3 | None |
| Ruzicka 1917 | 78 | 11 | fig. 11 | None |
| Moisil 1957 | 280 | 39 | pl. VI/7 | None |
| Avram 2012–15 | 174 | P13 | fig. P13 | None |
VARIA
Additional comment
Avram 2012–15: Κυρ( - ), contremarque de magistrat, appliquée peut-être en même temps que l’étoile. Pour sa part, R. Ocheşeanu [1975] avait estimé dans un premier temps que les lettres ΤΡ étaient à lire probablement «ΙΣΤΡΙ et non pas à lire les traces des inscriptions ΗΜΙΤΡΙΤΟΝ comme le croit M. C. Soutzo». En 1986 il ne transcrit que …ΤΡ.…
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