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Copyright credit: Musée Saint-Raymond, musée des Antiques de Toulouse / Photograph: Louise Willocx
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Copyright credit: Musée Saint-Raymond, musée des Antiques de Toulouse / Photograph: Louise Willocx
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Copyright credit: Musée Saint-Raymond, musée des Antiques de Toulouse / Photograph: Louise Willocx
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Copyright credit: Musée Saint-Raymond, musée des Antiques de Toulouse / Photograph: Louise Willocx
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Copyright credit: Musée Saint-Raymond, musée des Antiques de Toulouse / Photograph: Louise Willocx
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Copyright credit: Musée Saint-Raymond, musée des Antiques de Toulouse / Photograph: Louise Willocx
ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Athens
Denomination
1/6 Stater
Material
Copper alloy (bronze or brass)
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Square
Length
3.60 cm
Width
3.50 cm
Height
1.50 cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 148.00 | - | June 12, 2017 | Measurement done by L. Willocx | No | Yes | Yes |
| 147.98 | - | - | Amandry 1993 | No | No | No |
Iconography
| Symbol | Technique | Direction | Position | Number | Synecdoche |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tortoise / Sea turtle |
Wear
Little to no wear
Corrosion
Lightly corroded
Handle
No
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
Autoptic examination;
Bronze weight; square shape. Small signs of wear and corrosion: little chippings, hollows; greenish. Straight corners and edges. On the obverse, depiction of a large tortoise in high relief with little squares on his shell. Around the tortoise, in the upper part, letters in relief: HEMI. On the lower side, something seems engraved: [ ]ION (?).
Amandry 1993:
Sixième de mine. Poids carré en bronze. 147,98 g ; L. 0,039. Inv. Bar. 1889-2. Sur l’une des faces, une tortue. Autour, légende ΗΕΜΙ.
Bronze weight; square shape. Small signs of wear and corrosion: little chippings, hollows; greenish. Straight corners and edges. On the obverse, depiction of a large tortoise in high relief with little squares on his shell. Around the tortoise, in the upper part, letters in relief: HEMI. On the lower side, something seems engraved: [ ]ION (?).
Amandry 1993:
Sixième de mine. Poids carré en bronze. 147,98 g ; L. 0,039. Inv. Bar. 1889-2. Sur l’une des faces, une tortue. Autour, légende ΗΕΜΙ.
Autopsy
Yes
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|
Fac simile
Edition
hεμι(τρίτον)
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Findspot (site)
context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
circumstances
Purchased after 1889 by the City of Toulouse from Emile Barry, son of Edward Barry.
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
Time frame
Comments on Chronology
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
| Name | Date of acquisition | Inventory number |
|---|---|---|
| Barry Collection | Jan. 1, 1848 | None |
| Saint-Raymond Museum (Toulouse) | Dec. 31, 1889 | 2000.3.2 |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amandry 1993 | 134-135 | None | 142 | None |
VARIA