ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Denomination
Material
Lead
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Square
Length
2.10 cm
Width
2.10 cm
Height
0.40 cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17.79 | - | - | CPAI II | No | No | Yes |
Iconography
| Symbol | Technique | Direction | Position | Number | Synecdoche |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Star |
Wear
Corrosion
Handle
No
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
CPAI II : Square in form; in center, a circular stamp in which a star of eighteen rays; bottom is blank. The star may indicate a Macedonian origin of the weight but the Macedonian star has generally less rays than this one (i.e. eight or sixteen rays). Its mass corresponds to a tetradrachm (or to a stater of four drachms).
Cf.: Kürkman 2003, no. 13.
Cf.: Kürkman 2003, no. 13.
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|
Fac simile
Edition
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Findspot (site)
context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
circumstances
CPAI II : Provenance : Thrace, bought in 1991.
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
GREEK
Time frame
Comments on Chronology
CPAI II : Hellenistic.
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
| Name | Date of acquisition | Inventory number |
|---|---|---|
| Archaeological Museums Istanbul | Jan. 1, 1991 | 91.60 (M) |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPAI II | None | 018 | 6 | None |
VARIA
Additional comment
CPAI II : Mint : Eastern Mediterranean / Aegean.
Simone Killen : Macedonian origin ? Hellenistic ?
Simone Killen : Macedonian origin ? Hellenistic ?
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