ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Denomination
Material
Copper alloy (bronze or brass)
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Rectangle
Length
2.60 cm
Width
3.40 cm
Height
1.30 cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.86 | - | - | CPAI II | No | No | Yes |
Iconography
| Symbol | Technique | Direction | Position | Number | Synecdoche |
|---|
Wear
Corrosion
Handle
No
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
CPAI II : Rectangular in form. On the face, a leech in high relief; the bottom is blank but there are depression which might have caused loss of mass; so the original mass may be about 50 g. It is difficult to date. Its mass may correspond to one-sixteenth of a stater (stater of 781.76 g) or may be a one-eight of a mna (mna of 390.88 g), or simply might be served as a tristateron. Partly corroded.
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 : Confiscated in 1995.
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
DUBIA
Time frame
Comments on Chronology
CPAI II : Hellenistic - Roman Imperial Period ?
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
| Name | Date of acquisition | Inventory number |
|---|---|---|
| Archaeological Museums Istanbul | Jan. 1, 1995 | 95.196 (M) |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPAI II | None | 068 | 18 | None |
VARIA