ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Athens
Denomination
Material
Copper alloy (bronze or brass)
Manufacture
Cast
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
Twelve (official) bronze weights conserved in the Acropolis (inventory of the Parthenon). Their denominations are not specified.
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|
Fac simile
Edition
[...] σταθμία χαλκᾶ ΔΙΙ [...] vel [...] σταθμία χαλκᾶ δώδεκα [...]
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Greece: Attica
Findspot (site)
Athenian Acropolis (Athens)
context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
circumstances
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
GREEK
Time frame
FROM
-425
TO
-400
Comments on Chronology
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
| Name | Date of acquisition | Inventory number |
|---|---|---|
| - | ||
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris 1995 | 129–130 | H V.86 | None | (non vidi) |
| IG I³ | None | 342 | None | None |
| IG II² | None | 1382; 1386; 1388; 1389; 1390; 1393; 1401; 1407; 1412; 1415; 1421; 1423; 1424a; 1425; 1428 (?) | None | None |
VARIA
Additional comment
This file describes a set of twelve weights stored on the Acropolis of Athens, according to the inventories of the Parthenon treasures: IG I³ 342, l. 24 (405/404?), IG II² 1381+1386 add. p. 798, l. 19 (401/400); 1390, l. 7 (399/398); 1388, l. 46 (398/397); 1393, l. 26 (397/396); 1401, l. 2–3 (394/393); 1386, l. 6 (391/390); 1407, l. 40–41 (385/384); 1412, l. 27 (382/381); 1415, l. 8–9 (375/374); 1421, l. 83+1423, l. 10 (374/373); 1424a, l. 247 (371/370) and 1425, l. 193 (368/367). See Harris 1995, p. 129–130, no. 86.
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