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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT

Authority

Mint

Denomination

Material

Lead

Manufacture

Cast

Shape

Square

Length

2.30 cm

Width

- cm

Height

- cm

Metrology

Mass (g)	Mass (grain)	Date of measurement	Reference	fragmented	cleaned	reference weight
12.29	-	-	Auction Ares 2019	No	No	Yes

Iconography

Symbol	Technique	Direction	Position	Number	Synecdoche
Unidentified	Relief

Wear

Corrosion

Handle

Suspension hole

Recarved mould

Recarved weight

Intentionally destroyed

Archaeological description

Auction Roma 2019: Ancient Greek Lead Weight, 8 Scripula. 300 B.C. Diameter: 23mm. Weight: 12.29gr. Condition: Very Fine. Provenance: From Coin Fair before 1980's.
Auction Roma 2019: Greek, 1st century BC–2nd century AD. PB Weight. Condition: Very Fine. Weight: 12.29 gr. Diameter: 22.70 mm.

Autopsy

INSCRIPTION

Language	Technique	Legend type
Greek	Relief	Denomination

Fac simile

Edition

Ἥ(μισυ)? or η´?

Monogram

ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT

Findspot (region)

Findspot (site)

context

CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION

Region

City

Date of first acquisition

Aug. 23, 2019

circumstances

Antiquities trade.

DATING OF THE WEIGHT

Curatorial Section

GREEK , ROMAN

Time frame

FROM -300 TO 200

Comments on Chronology

COLLECTION HISTORY

Collection

Name	Date of acquisition	Inventory number
Antiquities Trade	Nov. 23, 2019	None

Bibliography

Reference	Page/Column	Reference (number)	Plate / Figure	Comment
Auction Ares 2019a	None	666	None	None
Auction Ares 2019d	None	1662	None	None