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Copyright credit: Tekin 2018
ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Lysimachia
Denomination
1/4 Mina
Material
Lead
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Square
Length
4.10 cm
Width
4.00 cm
Height
1.15 cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 122.28 | - | - | 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. No ethnic and unit mark or illegible. The reverse is blank. Identification and attribution not certain; may not belong to Lysimachia.
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|---|---|
| Greek | Relief | Denomination, Mint |
Fac simile
Edition
[Λ–υ|σ–ι(μαχέων) | τ(έταρτον)]?
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Findspot (site)
context
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.12257 |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lazarenko 2017 | 163–168 | 7 | None | (non vidi) |
| Tekin 2018a | 111 | 57 | fig. | None |
VARIA
Additional comment
Tekin 2018: Warsaw National Museum, inv. no. II.12257.
It is not sure that this weight is from Lysimacheia. It could be a weight from Chios, because there are the letter Omikron and Gamma and the relief could be a horizontal amphora.The Chian amphora sometimes shows a circle at the end of its foot, like on this piece.
It is not sure that this weight is from Lysimacheia. It could be a weight from Chios, because there are the letter Omikron and Gamma and the relief could be a horizontal amphora.The Chian amphora sometimes shows a circle at the end of its foot, like on this piece.
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