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  • Copyright credit: Auction Leu 2021

  • Copyright credit: Auction Leu 2021

ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
  • Authority
  • Mint
    Seleucia Pieria
  • Denomination
    1/4 Mina
  • Material
    Metal: Lead
  • Manufacture
    Cast
  • Shape
    Square
  • Length
    5.70 cm
  • Width
    6.00 cm
  • Height
    - cm
  • Metrology
    Mass (g) Mass (grain) Date of measurement Reference fragmented cleaned reference weight
    121.00 - - Auction Leu 2021 (personal communication) No No Yes
  • Iconography
    Symbol Technique Direction Position Number Synecdoche
    Anchor Relief
  • Wear
  • Corrosion
  • Handle
    No
    Suspension hole
    No
  • Recarved mould
    No
    Recarved weight
    No
  • Intentionally destroyed
    No
  • Archaeological description
    Auction Leu 2021: A lot containing 12 lead weights. All: Seleukid. Fair to about very fine. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. 12 weights in lot.
  • Autopsy
    No
INSCRIPTION
  • Language Technique Legend type
    Greek Relief Denomination, Mint
  • Fac simile

    ΣΕΛΕΥΚΕΙ
    Ε –       – –
    – –       – –
    – –       – –
    ΤΕΤΑΡΤΟΝ 

  • Edition
    Σελεύκει(ον) | Ε[– – –] | [– – –] | [– – –] | τέταρτον.
  • Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
  • Findspot (region)
  • Findspot (site)
  • Context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
  • Region
  • City
  • Date of first acquisition
    Dec. 20, 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 Dec. 20, 2021 None
  • Bibliography
    Reference Page/Column Reference (number) Plate / Figure Comment
    Auction Leu 2021e None 4630b None None
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