Athens

1/8 Stater

Lead

Cast

Square

3.80 cm

3.70 cm

1.10 cm

Mass (g)	Mass (grain)	Date of measurement	Reference	fragmented	cleaned	reference weight
117.82	-	-	www.britishmuseum.org	No	No	No
117.10	-	Sept. 11, 2017	Measurement done by L. Willocx	No	No	Yes

Symbol	Technique	Direction	Position	Number	Synecdoche
Half-tortoise	Relief	UP

Worn

Lightly corroded

Autoptic examination:
Lead weight; square shape. Signs of wear and corrosion: chippings and small strokes, including in the tortoise's shell; small lumps on the sides and the right side is a bit hollowed. On the reverse and on the upper side, some large grooves. Rounded, slightly raised and folded corners; more or less straight edges (irregular: the upper edge is longer than the lower). On the obverse, light frame and depiction of an half-tortoise to the right in light relief.

British Museum: Lead weight with representation of half of a tortoise (or half of a shield).

Yes

Language	Technique	Legend type

GREEK

FROM -420 TO -200

420 - 3th c. BC. (Hitzl)

Name	Date of acquisition	Inventory number
British Museum (London)	July 28, 1842	1842,0728.511
Burgon Collection	None	370

Reference	Page/Column	Reference (number)	Plate / Figure	Comment
Murray 1868	69	111
Soutzo 1884	19	84	None	None
Pernice 1894	106	159

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