ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Olbia
Denomination
1 Drachma
Material
Copper alloy (bronze or brass)
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Square
Length
1.70 cm
Width
1.70 cm
Height
0.20 cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.99 | - | - | Krapivina 2003 | No | No | Yes |
Iconography
| Symbol | Technique | Direction | Position | Number | Synecdoche |
|---|
Wear
Corrosion
Handle
No
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
Krapivina 2003: Collection of IA NASU, Kiev, inv. no. O-59/98. Found in area E-6 in a layer dating from the 5th-3rd century BC Cleaned; well preserved. The shape is square, measuring 1.7 × 1.7 × 0.2 cm. It is made of an Olbian coin, a “Borysthenes”. The weight is 4.99 g, corresponding to a drachm of the Euboic-Attic system; a lead weight from the Athenian Agora of similar weight bears a sign denoting a drachm.
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|
Fac simile
Edition
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Ukraine: Mykolaivska oblast
Findspot (site)
Parutyne [Borysthenes / Olbia]
context
Krapiniva 2003: Found in area E-6 in a layer dating from the 5th-3rd century BC.
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
circumstances
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
GREEK
Time frame
FROM
-400
TO
-100
Comments on Chronology
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
| Name | Date of acquisition | Inventory number |
|---|---|---|
| National Academy of Science of Ukraine – Institute of Archaeology | None | O-59/98 |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Krapivina 2003 | 118 | 4 | None | None |
VARIA