Metrology
Mass (g) |
Mass (grain) |
Date of measurement |
Reference |
fragmented |
cleaned |
reference weight |
77.00 |
- |
- |
Zdrojewska 1980 |
No |
No |
No |
71.90 |
- |
May 15, 2017 |
Autopsy L. Willocx |
No |
No |
Yes |
78.00 |
- |
- |
Froehner 1899 |
No |
No |
No |
78.00 |
- |
- |
Auction Hoffmann 1891 |
No |
No |
No |
Iconography
Symbol |
Technique |
Direction |
Position |
Number |
Synecdoche |
Caduceus |
Relief |
|
|
|
|
Poppy |
Relief |
|
|
|
|
Ear of wheat |
Relief |
|
|
Two |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Corrosion
Heavily corroded
Handle
No
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
Autoptic examination: Lead weight; square shape. Signs of wear and corrosion: big chippings, cuts (on important on the left edge on the reverse) and holes (some part of the frame or the inscription are missing); greyish. Rounded corners; straight edges; rounded sides. On both faces, important frame. On the obverse, depiction in relief: caduceus and inscription in relief around: ΟΥΚΙΑΙΤΡΙC. On the reverse, a poppy between two wheat ears in relief in the center and letters in relief in corners: ΔΙΚΑ(Ι?).
Auction Hoffmann 1891: Plaque carrée en plomb avec une bordure en relief, pesant 78 gr. (quadrans). Avers : caducée et ΟΥΚΙΑ ΤΡΙC. Revers : Pavot et ΔΙΚΙΛΙ.