ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Denomination
Material
Copper alloy (bronze or brass)
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Astragalus
Length
3.00 cm
Width
1.70 cm
Height
1.30 cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.74 | - | - | CPAI II | No | No | Yes |
Iconography
| Symbol | Technique | Direction | Position | Number | Synecdoche |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astragalus |
Wear
Corrosion
Handle
No
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
CPAI II: Astragalos in form. Its mass corresponds to tristateron (15.91 g × 3) or one-sixteenth of a stater (stater of 763.84 g) or a two-uncia (uncia of 23.87 g). But it may not be a weight.
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
Dec. 31, 1942
circumstances
CPAI II: Transferred from the Topkapi Palace Collection, 1942.
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
GREEK
,
ROMAN
Time frame
Comments on Chronology
CPAI II: Hellenistic - Early Roman Imperial Period.
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
| Name | Date of acquisition | Inventory number |
|---|---|---|
| Archaeological Museums Istanbul | Dec. 31, 1942 | 6159 (M) |
| Topkapı Palace Museum (Istanbul) | None | None |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPAI II | None | 095 | 25 | None |
VARIA
Additional comment
CPAI II: Mint: Eastern Mediterranean/Aegean.
Cf.: Walters 1899, no. 3018 (5200 grains = 336.95 g); Hitzl 1992, pp. 246-247, B 5 (23.75 g) and B 6 (76.45 g); Weiss 1997, p. 154, nos. 1-2 (33 g and 23 g); Papanikola - Bakirtzi 2002, p. 209, no. 238 (Byzantine Period).
Cf.: Walters 1899, no. 3018 (5200 grains = 336.95 g); Hitzl 1992, pp. 246-247, B 5 (23.75 g) and B 6 (76.45 g); Weiss 1997, p. 154, nos. 1-2 (33 g and 23 g); Papanikola - Bakirtzi 2002, p. 209, no. 238 (Byzantine Period).
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