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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Lysimachia
Denomination
3 Minas
Material
Lead
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Square
Length
8.00 cm
Width
7.70 cm
Height
2.40 cm
Metrology
Mass (g) Mass (grain) Date of measurement Reference fragmented cleaned reference weight
1369.50 - May 18, 2017 Measurement done by L. Willocx No No Yes
1400.00 - - Zdrojewska 1982 No No No
Iconography
Symbol Technique Direction Position Number Synecdoche
Lion Relief RIGHT Leaping
Wear
Heavily worn
Corrosion
Heavily corroded
Handle
No
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
Autoptic examination: Lead weight; square shape. Signs of wear and corrosion: chippings, holes and vertical cuts (especially on the sides); some holes on the lion's body. Rounded corners; concave edges, hollowed in the middle. On the obverse, depiction in relief: lion jumping to the right (largely erased). In the corners, letters in relief: Λ̣[ΥΣΙ] and Γ engraved below the lion.
Tekin 2018: Square lead weight with rounded corners and concave edges. On the obverse there is a lion jumping right with three-quarter facing head, in relief. Letters (ethnic and unit mark) are illegible. The reverse is blank.
Autopsy
Yes
INSCRIPTION
Language Technique Legend type
Greek Relief Mint
Greek Incised Denomination
Fac simile

Λ̣

Γ

Edition
Λ–[υ|σ–ι](μαχέων) γ´.
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Findspot (site)
context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
Dec. 31, 1932
circumstances
Acquired from W. Semerau-Siemianowskiego in 1932.
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
GREEK
Time frame
FROM -309 TO -144
Comments on Chronology
3rd c. BC
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
Name Date of acquisition Inventory number
National Museum in Warsaw Jan. 1, 1932 236739
Semerau-Siemianowskiego Collection None None
Bibliography
Reference Page/Column Reference (number) Plate / Figure Comment
Zdrojewska 1982 156 None fig. 1 None
Tekin 2018a 94 2 fig. None
VARIA
Additional comment
Tekin 2018: Warsaw National Museum, 76137 MN.
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