6 Uncias

Lead

Cast

Square

5.20 cm

8.70 cm

0.90 cm

Mass (g)	Mass (grain)	Date of measurement	Reference	fragmented	cleaned	reference weight
156.73	-	-	Auction Archaeological Center 2007	No	No	Yes

Symbol	Technique	Direction	Position	Number	Synecdoche
Three imperial busts	Relief	FACING		Three	Bust
Garland	Relief
Concentric squares	Relief
Column	Relief			Two

Auction Archaeological Center 2007: Syria, Palmyra? (Tadmor). A Roman Period square lead weight with a high loop handle, 156.73 gr., 8.7×5.2 cm., 0.9/0.6 cm. thick. The weight is decorated with three busts, two above and one below, flanked by two twisted columns. At top, garland. At the bottom, two mirror-shaped Greek letters: Γ Ϛ. On the back, there are three concentric rectangles. In fair condition. (A. Spaer coll. no. W-152). Unpublished.

No

Language	Technique	Legend type
Greek	Relief	Denomination

Ο(ὐ)γ(γίαι) ϛ´.

LATE ROMAN AND BYZANTINE

Name	Date of acquisition	Inventory number
Antiquities Trade	April 4, 2007	None
Spaer Collection	None	W-152

Reference	Page/Column	Reference (number)	Plate / Figure	Comment
Auction Archaeological Center 2007b	16–17	415	fig. 415	None