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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Lysimachia
Denomination
1/3 Mina
Material
Lead
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Square
Length
4.30 cm
Width
4.20 cm
Height
1.30 cm
Metrology
Mass (g) Mass (grain) Date of measurement Reference fragmented cleaned reference weight
159.65 - - Lazarenko 2017 No No Yes
Iconography
Symbol Technique Direction Position Number Synecdoche
Lion Relief RIGHT Leaping Protome
Wear
Corrosion
Handle
No
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
Tekin 2018: Square lead weight. On the obverse there is a lion protome jumping right, in relief. On the corners, from top left, Λ-Υ-Σ-Ι. Below the belly of the lion is a [ΤΡ] (ligature) which stands for triton. The reverse is blank.
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
Language Technique Legend type
Greek Relief Denomination, Mint
Fac simile

Λ       Υ
Σ  ΤΡ  Ι

Edition
Λ–υ|σ–ι(μαχέων) | τρ(ίτον).
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
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CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
circumstances
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
GREEK
Time frame
FROM -300 TO -144
Comments on Chronology
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
Name Date of acquisition Inventory number
Varna Museum of Archaeology None II.12253
Bibliography
Reference Page/Column Reference (number) Plate / Figure Comment
Lazarenko 2017 163–168 3 None (non vidi)
Tekin 2018a 106 41 fig. None
VARIA
Additional comment
Tekin 2018: Warsaw National Museum, inv. no. II.12253.
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