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Copyright credit: Antoine Eid / IFPO
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Copyright credit: Antoine Eid / IFPO
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Copyright credit: Gatier 2016
ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Zenodotos, agoranomos (Berytos)
Mint
Berytos
Denomination
1 Mina
Material
Lead
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Rectangle
Length
8.70 cm
Width
6.80 cm
Height
0.80 cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 510.00 | - | - | Archives Seyrig (HS 332) | No | No | No |
| 476.20 | - | - | Gatier 2016 | No | No | Yes |
Iconography
| Symbol | Technique | Direction | Position | Number | Synecdoche |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prow | Relief | LEFT | |||
| Trident | Relief | UP |
Wear
Corrosion
Handle
No
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
Archives Seyrig (HS 332, no. 2): Poids rectangulaire. 70 mm. × 87 mm. Bordure saillante simple. Poids: 510 g. Proue de galère à d., en volute, sur laquelle est planté un trident. μνᾶ. | L η–νρ´, | Ζηνοδότο[υ] | ἀγορανό(μου). Les lettres ΜΝ sont ligaturées. Revers lisse, sur lequel il y avait peut-être (?) un trident, effacé. Date: an 158 de l’ère des Séleucides = 155/154 av. J.-C. Musée de Beyrouth (Karam).
Gatier 2016: Poids rectangulaire en plomb très endommagé, mais sans gros manque. Au droit, trident de Poséidon et texte, à l’intérieur d’un cadre saillant simple ; revers lisse. Dim. : 6,8 × 8,7. H. l. : 0,8. 476,2 g.
Sawaya 2023: Rectangular lead cast weight. Dimensions: 68 × 87 × 8 mm. Mass: 476.2 g. Preservation: bad; broken at the lower right angle; cracked surface around the trident. Seyrig’s archives: file HS 332, no. 2; Augé and Sawaya 2002, p. 332, note 13; Gatier 2016, p. 250, no. 537; Pondera #15072 (visited January 10, 2022). Denomination: one mina. Obverse: vertical trident on a ship’s prow left, ending with volute, Mν– | LΗ–ΝΡ (in field), ‘mina, year 158’, 𐊦ΗΝΟΔΟΤΟ | ΑΓΟΡΑΝΟ (below), ‘Zenodotos, being agoranomos ’, all within a simple raised rectangular border. Reverse: blank. Agoranomos: Zenodotos. Findspot: unknown. Acquisition: Musée national de Beyrouth (inv. 28440); ex Karam Collection. Photographic credits: Henri Seyrig (file HS 337-II); Gatier 2016, no. 537; reverse not illustrated.
Gatier 2016: Poids rectangulaire en plomb très endommagé, mais sans gros manque. Au droit, trident de Poséidon et texte, à l’intérieur d’un cadre saillant simple ; revers lisse. Dim. : 6,8 × 8,7. H. l. : 0,8. 476,2 g.
Sawaya 2023: Rectangular lead cast weight. Dimensions: 68 × 87 × 8 mm. Mass: 476.2 g. Preservation: bad; broken at the lower right angle; cracked surface around the trident. Seyrig’s archives: file HS 332, no. 2; Augé and Sawaya 2002, p. 332, note 13; Gatier 2016, p. 250, no. 537; Pondera #15072 (visited January 10, 2022). Denomination: one mina. Obverse: vertical trident on a ship’s prow left, ending with volute, Mν– | LΗ–ΝΡ (in field), ‘mina, year 158’, 𐊦ΗΝΟΔΟΤΟ | ΑΓΟΡΑΝΟ (below), ‘Zenodotos, being agoranomos ’, all within a simple raised rectangular border. Reverse: blank. Agoranomos: Zenodotos. Findspot: unknown. Acquisition: Musée national de Beyrouth (inv. 28440); ex Karam Collection. Photographic credits: Henri Seyrig (file HS 337-II); Gatier 2016, no. 537; reverse not illustrated.
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|---|---|
| Greek | Relief | Authority, Date, Denomination |
Fac simile
ΜΝ Α
LΗ ΝΡ
ΗΝΟΔΟΤΟ
ΑΓΟΡΑΝΟ
Edition
Μν–ᾶ. | (Ἔτους) η–νρ´ | Ζηνοδότο[υ] | ἀγορανό(μου).
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Lebanon: Beyrouth (Bayrūt)
Findspot (site)
Beirut [Berytus / Laodicea / Laodikeia en te Phoinike / Col. Iulia Augusta Felix]
context
IGLS VIII/1: Découvert à Beyrouth. Déposé au MNB.
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
circumstances
Gatier 2016: Provenance inconnue.
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
GREEK
Time frame
FROM
-155
TO
-154
Comments on Chronology
Seleucid Era 158 = 155/154 BCE
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
| Name | Date of acquisition | Inventory number |
|---|---|---|
| National Museum of Beirut | None | 28440 |
| Karam Collection | None | None |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seyrig (archives) | None | HS 332; HS 338 I b | None | (non vidi) |
| Gatier 2016 | 250 | 537 | fig. 537 | None |
| SEG 66 | None | 1922 | None | (non vidi) |
| IGLS VIII/1 | None | None | None | None |
| Sawaya 2023 | 80−81, 108 | 5 | fig. 5 | None |
VARIA
Additional comment
Gatier 2016: Pour d’autres poids hellénistiques de Béryte, voir [Augé and Sawaya 2002], p. 329–333; [Gatier 2014], p. 153–154. Le trident de Poséidon, grand dieu de Béryte, est l’emblème de la cité.
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