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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Pella
Denomination
Material
Copper alloy (bronze or brass)
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Square
Length
- cm
Width
- cm
Height
- cm
Metrology
Mass (g) Mass (grain) Date of measurement Reference fragmented cleaned reference weight
-
Iconography
Symbol Technique Direction Position Number Synecdoche
Wear
Corrosion
Handle
No
Suspension hole
Yes
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
Arvanitopoulos 1928: Μετὰ δὲ τῶν εἰδῶν τούτων λογιστέον βάρος τετράγωνον χαλκοῦν, ἐξαίρετου ὂν διατηρήσεως, καὶ περιέργως ἄνευ κατιώσεως σωθέν, ὅπερ εὗρεν ὁ Αλέξιος Σαμαρᾶς, φιλάρχαιος ἀνὴρ ἐν Βόλῳ, κατὰ τὴν θέσιν «Δόντια», ὡς εἶπεν ἡμῖν, καὶ παρέδωκεν, ἵνα κατατεθῇ ἐν τῷ Μουσείῳ· τοῦτο φέρει ἐκτύπως μέγα χυτὸν συμπίλημα, ἐπιμελέστατα ἀποδεδομένον, δύο γραμμάτων, ΔΗ ἐμφανῶς, ἥτοι Δη(μητριέων), καὶ ὑπ’ αὐτὸ δι’ ἐλαφρᾶς χαράξεως ἕτερον συμπίλημα διγράμματον, ἴσως (Τ)Α· κατὰ τὴν κάτω δεξιὰν γωνίαν ὑπάρχει τρῆμα ἐξαρτήσεως.
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
Language Technique Legend type
Greek Relief Unidentified
Greek Incised Authority
Fac simile

Monogramma {ΗΔ}
Monogramma {ΤΑ}

Edition
Monogramma {ΗΔ} | Monogramma {ΤΑ}.
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Greece: Magnesia
Findspot (site)
Volos [Demetrias]
context
Arvanitopoulos 1928: βάρος τετράγωνον χαλκοῦν [...] ὅπερ εὗρεν ὁ Αλέξιος Σαμαρᾶς, φιλάρχαιος ἀνὴρ ἐν Βόλῳ, κατὰ τὴν θέσιν «Δόντια».
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
circumstances
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
GREEK
Time frame
FROM -305 TO -75
Comments on Chronology
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
Name Date of acquisition Inventory number
Archaeological Museum of Volos None None
Bibliography
Reference Page/Column Reference (number) Plate / Figure Comment
Arvanitopoulos 1928 119–121 None fig. 148 None
VARIA
Additional comment
Arvanitopoulos 1928: Mint = Demetrias. The monogram in relief Δη(μητριέων).
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