Pondera

ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT

Authority

Mint

Denomination

Material

Lead

Manufacture

Cast

Shape

Square

Length

2.50 cm

Width

2.40 cm

Height

- cm

Metrology

Mass (g)	Mass (grain)	Date of measurement	Reference	fragmented	cleaned	reference weight
59.94	-	-	Auction Bucephalus 2024	No	No	Yes

Iconography

Symbol	Technique	Direction	Synecdoche
Animal	Relief		Protome
Bird	Relief	LEFT
Eagle	Relief	LEFT

Wear

Corrosion

Handle

Suspension hole

Recarved mould

Recarved weight

Intentionally destroyed

Archaeological description

Auction Artemide: Greek world. Lead weight with his relief of (forepart of?) an uncertain creature. 25x24 mm.
Auction Bucephalus 2024: LEVANTINE REGION. Uncertain. 1st-3rd centuries. Weight (59.94 g. / 25.8 mm).

Autopsy

INSCRIPTION

Language	Technique	Legend type
Greek	Incised	Unidentified

Fac simile

ΑΡ

Edition

Γ | ΑΡ.

Monogram

ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT

Findspot (region)

Findspot (site)

context

CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION

Region

City

Date of first acquisition

April 2, 2023

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	June 16, 2024	None

Bibliography

Reference	Page/Column	Reference (number)	Plate / Figure	Comment
Auction Artemide 2023a	None	931	None	None
Auction Bucephalus 2024b	None	1316	None	None