ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Publius Vedius Pollio, agoranomos
Mint
Nicomedia
Denomination
Material
Stone
Manufacture
Carved
Shape
Length
- cm
Width
- cm
Height
- cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | ||||||
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
Legrand 1893: Stèle arrondie en haut; l'inscription est gravée au milieu dans une petite niche.
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|---|---|
| Greek | Incised | Authority |
Fac simile
ΑΓΟΡΑΝΟΜ
ΟΥΤΟΣΠΟ sic
ΠΛΙΟΥΒΗ
ΔΙΟΥΠꞶΛ
ΛΛΙꞶΝΟΣ
Edition
ἀγορανομ|οῦ<ν>τος Πο|πλίου Βη|δίου Πωλ|λίωνος.
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Turkey: Kocaeli
Findspot (site)
İzmit / Kocaeli [Nicomedia]
context
This text/artifact (together with 19737) was identified as inscription belonging to a mould in 2005 by Peter Weiß. Both inscriptions were previously believed to be stelai/honorific inscriptions. Their interpretation as moulds conform this the description of Legrand “deux petites inscriptions gravées de droite à gauche, à la façon des sceaux”. The only archaeological description available is that from Legrand 1983: Dans le four du boulanger Spyro. Stèle arrondie en haut; l'inscription est gravée au milieu dans une petite niche. As Weiß 2005 remarks: Auch hier liegt sicher eine Gußform für ein Gewicht vor: Die vage Beschreibung dieser Gußform als "stèle" mit einer kleinen "niche" könnte vielleicht auf eine Giebelform des Gewichts deuten.
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
Turkey: Kocaeli
City
İzmit / Kocaeli [Nicomedia]
Date of first acquisition
circumstances
Legrand 1893: Dans le four du boulanger Spyro. Weiß 2005, 425 (referring to two inscriptions): Die beiden Steine wurden in Privathäuser aufgenommen.
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
GREEK
,
ROMAN
Time frame
FROM
1
TO
300
Comments on Chronology
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
| Name | Date of acquisition | Inventory number |
|---|---|---|
| - | ||
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legrand 1893 | 536–537 | 8 | None | None |
| TAM IV 1 | None | 37 | None | None |
| Weiß 2005 | 424–425 | None | None | None |
VARIA
Additional comment
See 17937 for a similar mould from Nicomedia.
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