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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
  • Authority
    Zenobios, agoranomos (Seleucia Pieria)
  • Mint
    Seleucia Pieria
  • Denomination
    1 Mina
  • Material
    Metal: 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
    760.00 - - Finkielsztejn 2005² No No Yes
  • Iconography
    Symbol Technique Direction Position Number Synecdoche
    Herm Relief
    Ear of wheat Relief
    Double cornucopia Relief
    Concentric circles Relief
  • Wear
  • Corrosion
  • Handle
    No
    Suspension hole
    No
  • Recarved mould
    No
    Recarved weight
    No
  • Intentionally destroyed
    No
  • Archaeological description
    Circular weight. On the main face: a terminal figure, a cornucopia and an ear of barley. Inscription ΕΤΟΥΣ Δ ΔΗΜΟΣΙΑ ΜΝΑ. Around the edge: ΖΗΝΟΒΙΟΥ.
  • Autopsy
    Yes
INSCRIPTION
  • Language Technique Legend type
    Greek Relief Authority, Date, Denomination, Mint
  • Fac simile
  • Edition
    Ἕτους δ´, δημοσία μνᾶ. Ζηνοβίου
  • 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
    FROM -106 TO -105
  • Comments on Chronology
    Year 4 of Seleucia: 106/105 BCE (Gatier 1991).
COLLECTION HISTORY
  • Collection
    Name Date of acquisition Inventory number
    Rockefeller Museum (Jerusalem) None IAA M-1007
  • Bibliography
    Reference Page/Column Reference (number) Plate / Figure Comment
    Gatier 1991 434–440 None None None
    Finkielsztejn 2005 30–31, 18* None 35 None
    BÉ 2006 727 448 None None
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