ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Diodoros f. Theophilos (Athens, d. Halai)
Mint
Athens
Denomination
2 Minas
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
Six (official) weights conserved in the Acropolis. Even if the material is not specified, they are most probably made of bronze.
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|
Fac simile
Edition
L. 54–55: (...) θ̣έτω ‹δ›[ὲ Διόδωρος εἰς Ἀ]‹κ›ρόπολιν σηκώματα τοῦ τε̣ ἐμπορι‹κ›οῦ [ταλάν|το]υ καὶ δεκάμνου καὶ δί‹μν›ου [καὶ μνᾶς καὶ] ἡμιμναίου καὶ ταρ̣τη‹μ›όρου καὶ χοὸς [καὶ χοίνικος]· (...)
54 θ̣έτω ‹δ›[ὲ] restitui exempli gratia : ΟΕΤΩΝ . Fourmont θ̣‹η›των[εῖν] Boeckh || [Διόδωρος] restitui exempli gratia : [ἀνατιθέσθω δὲ] Boeckh [ἀνατιθέσθω δὲ καὶ] Meritt || [Ἀ]‹κ›ρόπολιν : . ΤΡΟΠΟΛΙΝ || ἐμπορι‹κ›οῦ : ΕΜΠΟΡΙΟΥ || 55 δί‹μν›ου : ΔΙΔΟΥ || [καὶ μνᾶς καὶ] Meritt (cf. [κ]αὶ μνᾶ[ς] καὶ in fr. B, l. 7) : [καὶ τῆς μνᾶς καὶ τοῦ] Boeckh || ταρ̣̣τη‹μ›όρου : ΤΑΡΤΗΝΟΡΟΥ
54 θ̣έτω ‹δ›[ὲ] restitui exempli gratia : ΟΕΤΩΝ . Fourmont θ̣‹η›των[εῖν] Boeckh || [Διόδωρος] restitui exempli gratia : [ἀνατιθέσθω δὲ] Boeckh [ἀνατιθέσθω δὲ καὶ] Meritt || [Ἀ]‹κ›ρόπολιν : . ΤΡΟΠΟΛΙΝ || ἐμπορι‹κ›οῦ : ΕΜΠΟΡΙΟΥ || 55 δί‹μν›ου : ΔΙΔΟΥ || [καὶ μνᾶς καὶ] Meritt (cf. [κ]αὶ μνᾶ[ς] καὶ in fr. B, l. 7) : [καὶ τῆς μνᾶς καὶ τοῦ] Boeckh || ταρ̣̣τη‹μ›όρου : ΤΑΡΤΗΝΟΡΟΥ
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
-115
TO
-100
Comments on Chronology
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
| Name | Date of acquisition | Inventory number |
|---|---|---|
| - | ||
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doyen 2016 | 453–487 | None | None | None |
| Rizzi 2017 | 74–78 | None | None | None |
| IG II² | None | 1013 | None | None |
VARIA