Potidaion

Lead

Cast

Square

1.70 cm

1.70 cm

0.55 cm

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

Symbol	Technique	Direction	Position	Number	Synecdoche
Dolphin	Relief			Two
Concentric squares	Relief			Three

Auction Nomos 2021: Islands off Caria, Karpathos. Poseidion. Circa 500-475 BC. (Lead, 17x17x5.5 mm, 13.04 g), Weight of 1 Stater. Two dolphins: the larger swimming to left above a smaller one swimming to right; all within a rectangular frame consisting of two concentric linear rectangles with a line of pellets between them. Rev. Blank, as made. An interesting early Greek weight, very clear and with a well-struck design. Light earthen deposits, otherwise, about extremely fine.

No

Language	Technique	Legend type

GREEK

FROM -500 TO -400

Name	Date of acquisition	Inventory number
Antiquities Trade	June 22, 2021	None

Reference	Page/Column	Reference (number)	Plate / Figure	Comment
Auction Nomos 2021a	None	190	fig.	None

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