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Copyright credit: Auction Leu 2021
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Copyright credit: Auction Leu 2021
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Copyright credit: Auction Leu 2021
ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
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Authority
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MintNorth Syrian mint
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Denomination1/8 Mina
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MaterialMetal: Lead
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ManufactureCast
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ShapeSquare
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Length4.30 cm
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Width4.40 cm
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Height- cm
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Metrology
Mass (g) Mass (grain) Date of measurement Reference fragmented cleaned reference weight 88.15 - - Auction Leu 2021 No No Yes -
Iconography
Symbol Technique Direction Position Number Synecdoche Double cornucopia Relief Lattice pattern Relief -
WearCorrosionHandleNoSuspension holeNoRecarved mouldNoRecarved weightNoIntentionally destroyedNoArchaeological descriptionAuction Leu 2021: Syria. Uncertain. Circa 2nd-1st centuries BC. Weight of 1/8 Mina (Ogdoon) (Lead, 43x44 mm, 88.15 g). OΓΔO/ON Crossed double cornucopiae. Rev. Latticework design. Pondera 12824. Very fine.AutopsyNo
INSCRIPTION
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Language Technique Legend type Greek Relief Denomination -
Fac simile
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EditionὌγδο|ο–ν.
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Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
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Findspot (region)
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Findspot (site)
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Context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
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Region
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City
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Date of first acquisitionFeb. 27, 2021
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circumstancesAntiquities trade.
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
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Curatorial SectionGREEK
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Time frameFROM -200 TO -1
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Comments on Chronology
COLLECTION HISTORY
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Collection
Name Date of acquisition Inventory number Antiquities Trade Feb. 27, 2021 None -
Bibliography
Reference Page/Column Reference (number) Plate / Figure Comment Auction Leu 2021a None 2606 None None Tekin 2025a 137–138 None fig. 14 None
VARIA
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Additional commentCompare with https://pondera.uclouvain.be/artifact/17319/ (same mould).
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