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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
West Asian mint
Denomination
1/2 Mina
Material
Lead
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Square
Length
5.30 cm
Width
5.20 cm
Height
1.40 cm
Metrology
Mass (g) Mass (grain) Date of measurement Reference fragmented cleaned reference weight
252.00 - - Auction Gorny & Mosch 2022 No No Yes
Iconography
Symbol Technique Direction Position Number Synecdoche
Tuna fish Relief RIGHT
Wear
Corrosion
Handle
No
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
Auction Gorny & Mosch 2022: Sammlung Bleigewichte, vornehmlich aus Kyzikos. Hellenismus bis Kaiserzeit. 3. Jh. v. Chr. - 3. Jh. n. Chr. Meist kleinere Einheiten: Von Kyzikos: [...] Quadratisches Gewicht (Halbe Mina) (5,3 x 5,2 x 1,4cm, 252g) mit Thunfisch und Inschrift HMI/MNA auf der Oberseite. [...] 8 Stück! Ex Sammlung Peter Weiß, Kiel, erworben zwischen 1967 und 2005. Condition: Graue Patina, kleine Kratzer, s.
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
Language Technique Legend type
Greek Relief Denomination
Fac simile

ΗΜΙ
ΜΝΑ

Edition
Ἡμι|μνα(ῖον).
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Findspot (site)
context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
March 29, 2022
circumstances
Antiquities trade.
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
GREEK
Time frame
FROM -400 TO -1
Comments on Chronology
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
Name Date of acquisition Inventory number
Antiquities Trade March 29, 2022 None
Weiß Collection None None
Bibliography
Reference Page/Column Reference (number) Plate / Figure Comment
Auction Gorny & Mosch 2022b None 4929b None None
VARIA
Additional comment
Mint: Cyzicus ?
Compare with https://pondera.uclouvain.be/artifact/12067/
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