ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Marcus Aurelius f. Eraseinos, asiarchos and hipparchos (Smyrna)
;
Marcus Aurelius f. Eraseinos, asiarchos and hipparchos (Smyrna)
Mint
Smyrna
Denomination
Material
Lead
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Disc or similar (ellipse, etc.)
Length
- cm
Width
- cm
Height
- cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 343.93 | - | - | Papadopolous-Kerameus 1877, 1880 | 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
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|---|---|
| Greek | Relief | Authority |
| Greek | Stamped / Countermarked | Authority |
Fac simile
MAY
ЄPACΩNΟΥ
YOYACIAP
XOY
. ΠΠAPXOY
Countermark:
. . . . .
. . . ΩNO
Y . . . A
. . .APXO
. . ΠΠA
Edition
Μ(άρκου) Αὐ[ρ](ηλίου) | Ἐρασ‹εί›νου | ὑοῦ ἀσιάρ|χου || [ἱ]ππάρχου.
Countermark: [Μ(άρκου) Αὐρ(ηλίου) Ἐρ|ασ]‹εί›νο|υ [ὑοῦ] ἀ|[σι]άρχο|[υ ἱ]ππά(ρχου).
Countermark: [Μ(άρκου) Αὐρ(ηλίου) Ἐρ|ασ]‹εί›νο|υ [ὑοῦ] ἀ|[σι]άρχο|[υ ἱ]ππά(ρχου).
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Turkey: İzmir
Findspot (site)
İzmir [Smyrna / Eurydikeia]
context
Papadopoulos-Kerameus 1880: Poids [...] trouvé à Smyrne, à Μεγάλος Ταρλᾶς, situé entre Smyrne et Sevdikioï [= Sevdiköy, Σεβδίκιοϊ].
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
circumstances
Papadopoulos-Kerameus 1878: Donné au Musée par M. Évanghélos Toulliadès [Εὐάγγελος Τουλιάδης].
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Museum of the Evangelical School (Smyrna) | None | 238 |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Papadopoulos-Kerameus 1877a | 4–5 | None | None | None |
| Papadopoulos-Kerameus 1877c | 55–56 | IV | None | None |
| Papadopoulos-Kerameus 1878a | 30 | 8 | None | None |
| Papadopoulos-Kerameus 1880 | 69 | II.1.8 | None | None |
| Michon 1890 | 17–18 | None | None | None |
| IK Smyrna | None | 791 | None | None |
VARIA
Additional comment
A very similar weight (but heavier, and with other lacunas) was auctioned in 2022: see https://pondera.uclouvain.be/artifact/15302/
This weight was first published in the periodical Πρόοδος (Smyrna), no. 629 (Dec. 11, 1876) [non vidi].
This weight was first published in the periodical Πρόοδος (Smyrna), no. 629 (Dec. 11, 1876) [non vidi].
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