ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Smyrna
Denomination
Material
Lead
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Square
Length
5.70 cm
Width
5.90 cm
Height
0.90 cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 270.19 | - | - | 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 : Square in form. On a raised platform on the top, in relief, ΑΓΟΡΑΝ(όμων) ΔΙΜΟΣ(ιον) ΣΜΥΡΝ(αίων) Υ; on the upper edge of the bottom, square linear border in relief; the bottom is blank. Its mass corresponds to a hemimna (mna of 540.38 g) or a tritemorion, i.e. one-third of a stater (stater of 810.57 g).
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|---|---|
| Greek | Relief | Authority, Mint |
Fac simile
ΑΓΟΡΑΝ
ΔΙΜΟΣ
ΣΜΥΡΝΥ
Edition
Ἀγοραν(όμων) | διμόσ(ιον) | Σμύρνυ.
L. 2: διμόσ(ιον) for δημόσ(ιον). L. 3: Σμύρνυ for Σμύρνη?
L. 2: διμόσ(ιον) for δημόσ(ιον). L. 3: Σμύρνυ for Σμύρνη?
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Findspot (site)
context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
Dec. 31, 1959
circumstances
CPAI II : Confiscated from the Russian Institute of Archaeology in 1959.
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
GREEK
Time frame
FROM
-100
TO
200
Comments on Chronology
CPAI II : Roman Imperial Period.
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
| Name | Date of acquisition | Inventory number |
|---|---|---|
| Archaeological Museums Istanbul | Jan. 1, 1959 | 6581 (M) |
| Russian Institute of Archaeology (Moscow) | None | None |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPAI II | None | 078 | pl. 21 | None |
| Tekin 2016a | 105–108, 201 | 6 | None | None |
VARIA
Additional comment
CPAI II: For the examples of Smyrnean weights see Papadopoulos-Kérameus 1875, no. 95 (non vidi); Michon 1890, p. 6, no. 1 (133,35 g); Empereur 1981, no. 10.
See https://pondera.uclouvain.be/artifact/534/, https://pondera.uclouvain.be/artifact/12484/, https://pondera.uclouvain.be/artifact/13047/, https://pondera.uclouvain.be/artifact/13362/, https://pondera.uclouvain.be/artifact/13363/.
See https://pondera.uclouvain.be/artifact/534/, https://pondera.uclouvain.be/artifact/12484/, https://pondera.uclouvain.be/artifact/13047/, https://pondera.uclouvain.be/artifact/13362/, https://pondera.uclouvain.be/artifact/13363/.
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