ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Tripolis
Denomination
Material
Lead
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Square
Length
- cm
Width
- cm
Height
- cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27.50 | - | - | Archives Seyrig (HS 334) | No | No | Yes |
Iconography
| Symbol | Technique | Direction | Position | Number | Synecdoche |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pileus | Relief | Two | |||
| Star | Relief | Two | |||
| Egg and dart pattern | Relief | ||||
| Lattice pattern | Relief |
Wear
Corrosion
Handle
No
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
Archives Seyrig (HS 334): Plomb trouvé à Tyr, avec les bonnets, dos losangé. 27 g. 50, bordure d’oves, type habituel.
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|
Fac simile
Edition
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Lebanon: Liban-Sud (Al Janūb)
Findspot (site)
Tyre [Tyrus / Col. Septimia Severa]
context
Archives Seyrig (HS 334): Trouvé à Tyr.
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
Feb. 28, 1960
circumstances
Archives Seyrig (HS 334): Alouf, février 1960.
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
GREEK
Time frame
FROM
-250
TO
-1
Comments on Chronology
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
| Name | Date of acquisition | Inventory number |
|---|---|---|
| - | ||
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seyrig (archives) | None | HS 334 | None | (attributed to Tyre) |
VARIA
Additional comment
No picture or sketch available in Seyrig’s archives (HS 334).
This object could be the same as one of the following artefacts (possible duplicate): https://pondera.uclouvain.be/artifact/11263/, https://pondera.uclouvain.be/artifact/11871/, https://pondera.uclouvain.be/artifact/11933/, https://pondera.uclouvain.be/artifact/13149/.
Mint: Tripolis? or Tyre? or Berytus?
This object could be the same as one of the following artefacts (possible duplicate): https://pondera.uclouvain.be/artifact/11263/, https://pondera.uclouvain.be/artifact/11871/, https://pondera.uclouvain.be/artifact/11933/, https://pondera.uclouvain.be/artifact/13149/.
Mint: Tripolis? or Tyre? or Berytus?
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