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  • Copyright credit: Musée d'art et d'histoire de Genève / Photograph: Charles Doyen

  • Copyright credit: Musée d'art et d'histoire de Genève / Photograph: Charles Doyen

ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
  • Authority
  • Mint
    Athens
  • Denomination
    12 Drachmas
  • Material
    Metal: Lead
  • Manufacture
    Cast
  • Shape
    Square
  • Length
    2.80 cm
  • Width
    2.80 cm
  • Height
    0.90 cm
  • Metrology
    Mass (g) Mass (grain) Date of measurement Reference fragmented cleaned reference weight
    49.50 - Jan. 16, 2017 Measured by Charles Doyen No No Yes
  • Iconography
    Symbol Technique Direction Position Number Synecdoche
    Owl
  • Wear
  • Corrosion
  • Handle
    No
    Suspension hole
    No
  • Recarved mould
    No
    Recarved weight
    No
  • Intentionally destroyed
    No
  • Archaeological description
    Square weight. Owl on the main face. Inscription ΑΘΕ.
  • Autopsy
    Yes
INSCRIPTION
  • Language Technique Legend type
  • Fac simile
  • Edition
    Ἀθ(ναίων)
  • Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
  • Findspot (region)
  • Findspot (site)
  • Context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
  • Region
  • City
  • Date of first acquisition
  • circumstances
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
  • Curatorial Section
    GREEK
  • Time frame
  • Comments on Chronology
COLLECTION HISTORY
  • Collection
    Name Date of acquisition Inventory number
    Art and History Museum (Geneva) None CdN 2016-75
  • Bibliography
    Reference Page/Column Reference (number) Plate / Figure Comment
    -
VARIA
  • Additional comment
    Casting tenons. Width with tenons: 3,1 cm.
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