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Copyright credit: Auction Leu 2022
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Copyright credit: Auction Leu 2022
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Copyright credit: Auction Leu 2022
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Copyright credit: Auction Leu 2023
ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Marcus Aurelius f. Eraseinos, asiarchos and hipparchos (Smyrna)
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Marcus Aurelius f. Eraseinos, asiarchos and hipparchos (Smyrna)
Mint
Smyrna
Denomination
Material
Lead
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Disc or similar (ellipse, etc.)
Length
9.60 cm
Width
9.60 cm
Height
- cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 474.00 | - | - | Auction Leu 2022, 2023 | No | No | Yes |
Iconography
| Symbol | Technique | Direction | Position | Number | Synecdoche |
|---|
Wear
Corrosion
Handle
No
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
Auction Leu 2022, 2023: Ionia, Smyrna, circa 2nd-3rd centuries. Weight of 1 Litra (Lead, 96 mm, 474.00 g, 4 h), Markos Aurelios, son of Eraseinos, asiarch and hipparch. M•AYP / ЄPACЄIN૪ / YOY•ACIAP/XOY within raised rim inscribed, on the inner side, with X-Ⲱ-[...] and decorated, on the outer side, with pellet-in-annulets; to upper right, countermark: M AYP ЄP/ACЄINO/Y YOY A/CIAPXO/Y IΠΠA. Rev. IΠΠAPXOY. ISmyrn 791. Extremely rare and very impressive. Some scuffs, otherwise, good very fine. From a European collection, formed before 2005.
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|---|---|
| Greek | Relief | Authority, Unidentified |
| Greek | Stamped / Countermarked | Authority |
Fac simile
M•AYP
ЄPACЄIN૪
YOY•ACIAP
XOY
IΠΠAPXOY
On the rim: X-Ⲱ-[...]
Countermark:
M AYP ЄP
ACЄINO
Y YOY A
CIAPXO
Y IΠΠA
Edition
Μ(άρκου) Αὐ[ρ](ηλίου) | Ἐρασείνου | ὑοῦ ἀσιάρ|χου || ἱππάρχο[υ].
On the rim: X-Ⲱ-[...]
Countermark: Μ(άρκου) [Αὐ[ρ](ηλίου) Ἐρ]|α[σεί]νο|υ ὑοῦ ἀ|σιάρχο|υ ἱππά(ρχου).
On the rim: X-Ⲱ-[...]
Countermark: Μ(άρκου) [Αὐ[ρ](ηλίου) Ἐρ]|α[σεί]νο|υ ὑοῦ ἀ|σιάρχο|υ ἱππά(ρχου).
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Findspot (site)
context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
Jan. 1, 2005
circumstances
Antiquities trade. Auction Leu 2023: From a Swiss collection of ancient weights, ex Leu Web Auction 19, 26-28 February 2022, 3415 and previously from a European collection, formed before 2005.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Private Collection #20230712, Switzerland | Feb. 28, 2022 | None |
| Antiquities Trade | July 12, 2023 | None |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auction Leu 2022a | None | 3415 | None | None |
| Auction Leu 2023b | None | 5791 | None | None |
VARIA
Additional comment
A very similar weight (but lighter, and with other lacunas) was once conserved at the Evangelic School in Smyrna: see https://pondera.uclouvain.be/artifact/15303/
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