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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Cyzicos
Denomination
2 Staters
Material
Lead
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Square
Length
3.00 cm
Width
3.20 cm
Height
0.50 cm
Metrology
Mass (g) Mass (grain) Date of measurement Reference fragmented cleaned reference weight
36.75 - - CPAI III/1 No No No
36.80 - April 4, 2023 Thomas Leblanc No No Yes
Iconography
Symbol Technique Direction Position Number Synecdoche
Unidentified Relief
Wear
Worn
Corrosion
Corroded
Handle
No
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
CPAI III/1 : Roughly square in form with rounded corners; the right edge concave; worn and corroded. On the obverse, dolphin to right; above ΚΥΖ(ικηνῶν); below ΔΙϹ(τάτηρον); all in relief. The reverse is blank but there is an incision. It is a distateron in unit (stater of 18.38 g).
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
Language Technique Legend type
Greek Relief Denomination, Mint
Fac simile

ΚΥΖ

ΔΙϹ

Edition
Κυζ(ικηνῶν) | δισ(τάτηρον).
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Findspot (site)
context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
circumstances
CPAI III/1 : Acquired in 2007.
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
GREEK
Time frame
FROM -400 TO -1
Comments on Chronology
CPAI III/1 : Hellenistic to Early Roman Imperial Period.
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
Name Date of acquisition Inventory number
Pera Museum (Istanbul) Jan. 1, 2007 PMA 1977
Bibliography
Reference Page/Column Reference (number) Plate / Figure Comment
CPAI III/1 None 018 6 None
Tekin 2016a 77 88 None None
VARIA
Additional comment
Simone Killen : dolphin?
Same mould as https://pondera.uclouvain.be/artifact/12043/ ?
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