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Copyright credit: Tekin 2024
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Copyright credit: Meriç 1981
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Copyright credit: Meriç 1981
ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Tiberius Claudius Pollio a militiis philosebastos, Agoranomos (Metropolis?)
Mint
Metropolis
Denomination
1 Libra = 1 Litra
Material
Lead
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Square
Length
6.50 cm
Width
6.60 cm
Height
1.40 cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 330.00 | - | - | Meriç 1981 | No | No | No |
| 327.20 | - | - | Tekin 2024 | No | No | Yes |
Iconography
| Symbol | Technique | Direction | Position | Number | Synecdoche |
|---|
Wear
Corrosion
Handle
Yes
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
Quadratisches Bleigewicht mit überstehenden Rändern, die mit schräggesetzten, parallel laufenden Einkerbungen versehen sind.
Tekin 2024: One-Libra. Pb 327.2 g, 65x66x14 mm. Inv. no. 169.4.81. Find place: Torbalı-Metropolis-Yeniköy. Acquired in 1981. Lead weight, square in form with raised and beveled edges, decorated with herringbone pattern; handle at the top but it is broken. On the obverse, ΛΕΙ / ΤΡΑ in relief and in two lines. On the reverse, blundered inscription in which some letters are retrograde, in relief in six lines: ΤΙΒΚΛΠΟΛ[ΛΙ] / ωΝΟC ΙΠΠΙ / ΚΟΥΑΠΟΧΕΙ / ΑCΦΙΛΟCΕΒ / ΜΟΝΟΥΑΓΟ / ΡΑΝΟΜΟΥ. Τιβ(ερίου) Κλ(αυδίου) Πολ[λί]|ωνος ἱππικοῦ ἀπὸ χει<λιαρχεί>ας φιλοσεβ(άστου) μόνου ἀγορανόμου. The inscription gives the name of a certain Tiberius Claudius Pollio.
Tekin 2024: One-Libra. Pb 327.2 g, 65x66x14 mm. Inv. no. 169.4.81. Find place: Torbalı-Metropolis-Yeniköy. Acquired in 1981. Lead weight, square in form with raised and beveled edges, decorated with herringbone pattern; handle at the top but it is broken. On the obverse, ΛΕΙ / ΤΡΑ in relief and in two lines. On the reverse, blundered inscription in which some letters are retrograde, in relief in six lines: ΤΙΒΚΛΠΟΛ[ΛΙ] / ωΝΟC ΙΠΠΙ / ΚΟΥΑΠΟΧΕΙ / ΑCΦΙΛΟCΕΒ / ΜΟΝΟΥΑΓΟ / ΡΑΝΟΜΟΥ. Τιβ(ερίου) Κλ(αυδίου) Πολ[λί]|ωνος ἱππικοῦ ἀπὸ χει<λιαρχεί>ας φιλοσεβ(άστου) μόνου ἀγορανόμου. The inscription gives the name of a certain Tiberius Claudius Pollio.
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|---|---|
| Greek | Relief | Authority, Denomination |
Fac simile
ΛΕΙ
ΤΡΑ
ΤΙΒΚΛΠ̣Ο̣Λ
ΙΩΝΟΣ ΙΠΠΙ
ΚΟΥΑΠΟΧΕΙ
ΑΣΦΙΛΟΣΕΒ
ΜΟΝΟΥΑΓΟ
ΡΑΝΟΜΟΥ
Edition
Λεί|τρα || Τιβ(ερίου) Κλ(αυδίου) Π̣ο̣λ[λί]|ωνος ἱππι|κοῦ ἀπὸ χει<λιαρχεί>|ας φιλοσεβ(άστου) | μόνου ἀγο|ρανόμου.
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Türkiye: İzmir
Findspot (site)
Yeniköy (Torbalı) [Metropolis]
context
Meriç 1981, 213: Gefunden auf dem Stadthügel von Metropolis. Heute im Ephesos-Museum, Selçuk.
(In n. 8 Meriç adds: Dieses Gewicht sah ich in Tepeköy 1980 bei Herrn Bora Özge während einer Forschungsreise im Kaystrostal.)
If the person appearing as a militiis and agoranomos on this weight is indeed identical with Pollio, who was a vir egregius, preafectus cohortis I Tracum Syriacum (sic) and tribunus legionis I Italicae in IK Ephesos III 707 B (as Devijver 1983, 273 indicates), the weight could originate from Ephesos.
(In n. 8 Meriç adds: Dieses Gewicht sah ich in Tepeköy 1980 bei Herrn Bora Özge während einer Forschungsreise im Kaystrostal.)
If the person appearing as a militiis and agoranomos on this weight is indeed identical with Pollio, who was a vir egregius, preafectus cohortis I Tracum Syriacum (sic) and tribunus legionis I Italicae in IK Ephesos III 707 B (as Devijver 1983, 273 indicates), the weight could originate from Ephesos.
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
Dec. 31, 1981
circumstances
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
GREEK
,
ROMAN
Time frame
FROM
161
TO
250
Comments on Chronology
Devijver 1983, 273: Der Agoranomentext kann wegen der gekürzten Wiedergabe der militiae unter Umständen in den Zeitraum Marc Aurel − Mitte 3. Jh. n. Chr. gesetzt werden.
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
| Name | Date of acquisition | Inventory number |
|---|---|---|
| Ephesus Museum | Dec. 31, 1981 | 169.4.81 |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BÉ 1981 | 366–367 | 44 | None | None |
| IK Ephesos VII, 1 | None | 3493 | None | None |
| Meriç 1981 | 214–214 | 2 | Pl. VII, figs. 6–7 | None |
| SEG 31 | None | 975 | None | None |
| Devijver 1983 | 270−274 | None | None | None |
| Weiß 2016 | 249 | None | None | None |
| Tekin 2024d | 161–162 | 127 | fig. 127 | None |
VARIA