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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Unidentified
Mint
Smyrna
Denomination
1/2 Libra = 1/2 Litra
Material
Lead
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Leaf
Length
- cm
Width
- cm
Height
- cm
Metrology
Mass (g) Mass (grain) Date of measurement Reference fragmented cleaned reference weight
149.60 - - MA-Shops (Fenzl) 2022 No No Yes
Iconography
Symbol Technique Direction Position Number Synecdoche
Wear
Corrosion
Handle
Yes
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
Auction Gorny & Mosch 2021b: Darunter ein herzförmiges Hemilitron, beidseitig beschriftet, ein halbiertes, quadratisches Gewicht vom "ionischen" Typus.
MA-Shops (Fenzl) 2022: Antike - römische Kaiserzeit Bleigewicht. Hemilitron. Römische Kaiserzeit. Bleigewicht. Römische Kaiserzeit, 1. - 3. Jh. n. Chr. ss. Erhaltung: ss. Material: Blei. Gewicht: 149,60 g. Antike. Herzförmiges Hemilitron, beidseitig beschriftet. Ex Sammlung Peter Weiß, Kiel, erworben zwischen 1967 und 2005.
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
Language Technique Legend type
Greek Relief Denomination, Unidentified
Fac simile

Η    Μ
Ι   ΛΕΙ
 ΤΡΟ
  [Ν]

(Reverse: 7 lines)

Edition
Ἡμ|ίλει|τρο[ν]. || (7 lines to be deciphered)
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Findspot (site)
context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
April 21, 2021
circumstances
Antiquities trade.
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
GREEK , ROMAN
Time frame
FROM 100 TO 300
Comments on Chronology
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
Name Date of acquisition Inventory number
Antiquities Trade April 21, 2021 None
Weiß Collection None None
Bibliography
Reference Page/Column Reference (number) Plate / Figure Comment
Auction Gorny & Mosch 2021b 140 4016 None None
VARIA
Additional comment
Smyrna ?
On sale on MA-Shops [Fenzl] (2022). MA-ID: 7273900966.
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