Pondera

ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT

Authority

Mint

Antioch

Denomination

1 Mina

Material

Lead

Manufacture

Cast

Shape

Square

Length

10.00 cm

Width

10.00 cm

Height

- cm

Metrology

Mass (g)	Mass (grain)	Date of measurement	Reference	fragmented	cleaned	reference weight
422.94	-	-	Auction Leu 2021	No	No	Yes

Iconography

Symbol	Technique	Direction	Position	Number	Synecdoche
Anchor	Relief
Aphlaston	Relief
Trident	Relief

Wear

Corrosion

Handle

Suspension hole

Recarved mould

Recarved weight

Intentionally destroyed

Archaeological description

Auction Leu 2021: Syria, Seleucis and Pieria. Antiochia on the Orontes. 1st century BC. Weight of 1 Mina (Bronze, 100x100 mm, 422.94 g). ANTIOXEIOΣ (sic!) – MNA Large trident; to left, Seleukid anchor; to right, aphlaston. Rev. Latticework design. Pondera -. Apparently unpublished. A carefully produced large civic weight. Some deposits and with a flan crack, otherwise, very fine.

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INSCRIPTION

Language	Technique	Legend type
Greek	Relief	Denomination, Mint

Fac simile

ΑΝΤΙΟΧΕΙΟΣ
Μ Ν Α

Edition

Ἀντιόχειος | μνᾶ.

Monogram

ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT

Findspot (region)

Findspot (site)

context

CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION

Region

City

Date of first acquisition

May 24, 2021

circumstances

Antiquities trade.

DATING OF THE WEIGHT

Curatorial Section

GREEK

Time frame

FROM -300 TO -1

Comments on Chronology

COLLECTION HISTORY

Collection

Name	Date of acquisition	Inventory number
Antiquities Trade	May 24, 2021	None

Bibliography

Reference	Page/Column	Reference (number)	Plate / Figure	Comment
Auction Leu 2021b	None	4060	None	None

VARIA

Additional comment

Auction Leu 2021: The unusual ethnic ANTIOXEIOΣ also occurs on Pondera 12077 and 12229.

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