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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Moesian mint
Denomination
3 Uncias
Material
Lead
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Square
Length
4.20 cm
Width
4.20 cm
Height
0.80 cm
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
Wear
Worn
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.
Autopsy
Yes
INSCRIPTION
Language Technique Legend type
Greek Relief Denomination, Other
Fac simile

Ο    Υ
ΚΙ   Α
ΙΤ   ΡΙΣ

Δ     Ι
Κ    ΑΙ

Edition
Ο–ὐ|κί–α|ι τ–ρῖς || δ–ι|κ–αί(αι).
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
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Findspot (site)
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CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
Poland: Greater Poland
City
Date of first acquisition
June 5, 1891
circumstances
Purchased in Gołuchów on June 15, 1891
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
GREEK , ROMAN
Time frame
FROM 1 TO 250
Comments on Chronology
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
Name Date of acquisition Inventory number
Czartoryski Collection June 15, 1891 None
National Museum in Warsaw Jan. 1, 1956 142850
Bibliography
Reference Page/Column Reference (number) Plate / Figure Comment
Auction Hoffmann 1891 27 196 None (non vidi)
Froehner 1899 194 101a None None
Zdrojewska 1980 134 None 19 None
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