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Copyright credit: Papadopolous-Kerameus 1880
ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Denomination
Material
Lead
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Square
Length
- cm
Width
- cm
Height
- cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 323.58 | - | - | Papdopoulos-Kerameus 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
Papadopoulos-Kerameus 1880: Poids d’un τριτμόριον trouvé à Éphèse; carré, de plomb et bien conservé. Il porte les lettres ΔΗ, qui à ce que je crois sont les initiales du mot Δημόσιον. Poids, 323 gr. 578.
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|---|---|
| Greek | Relief | Mint |
Fac simile
ΔΗ
Edition
Δη(μόσιον).
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Turkey: İzmir
Findspot (site)
Selçuk / Efes [Ephesus / Arsinoe / Arsinoeia]
context
Papadopoulos-Kerameus 1880: poids [...] trouvé à Éphèse.
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
circumstances
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
GREEK
Time frame
FROM
-400
TO
-100
Comments on Chronology
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
| Name | Date of acquisition | Inventory number |
|---|---|---|
| Museum of the Evangelical School (Smyrna) | None | 92 |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Papadopoulos-Kerameus 1880 | 60 | I.1.4 | pl. III/2 | (wrong reference: pl. II/2) |
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