Material
Copper alloy (bronze or brass)
Metrology
Mass (g) |
Mass (grain) |
Date of measurement |
Reference |
fragmented |
cleaned |
reference weight |
52.52 |
- |
- |
Krapivina 2003 |
No |
No |
Yes |
Iconography
Symbol |
Technique |
Direction |
Position |
Number |
Synecdoche |
Male figure |
Relief |
LEFT |
|
|
Head |
Arrow |
Relief |
DOWN |
|
|
Head |
Handle
No
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
Krapivina 2003: Museum of Archaeology IA NASU, Kiev.Cleaned; well preserved. The weight is rectangular, measuring: 3.4 × 2.9-3.0 × 0.4-0.5 cm; weight 52.52 g. On the obverse, represented in low relief, is a male head in profile l.; in front of it an arrowhead pointing downwards. Possibly Apollon is intended. Beneath his image is the inscription ΟΛΒΙΟ. Above the arrowhead is a circular countermark 1.0 cm in diameter, 0.05 cm deep, representing a flying butterfly. On the reverse, an incision: +I can be seen. The weight corresponds to 1/8 of the Euboic-Attic mina of standard 100.