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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Denomination
Material
Copper alloy (bronze or brass)
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Disc or similar (ellipse, etc.)
Length
3.60 cm
Width
- cm
Height
0.60 cm
Metrology
Mass (g) Mass (grain) Date of measurement Reference fragmented cleaned reference weight
24.25 - - CPAI III/1 No No No
24.20 - April 18, 2023 Thomas Leblanc No No Yes
Iconography
Symbol Technique Direction Position Number Synecdoche
Wear
Corrosion
Corroded
Handle
No
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
CPAI III/1 : Discoid with convex upper surface; patinated and corroded. On the obverse, inscribed ΑΝΤΑΝ, the extremities of the letters terminate in dots. The inscription may refer to Antandrus in Troad but not certain. The reverse is flat and blank. Uncertain mass unit.
Autopsy
Yes
INSCRIPTION
Language Technique Legend type
Greek Incised Unidentified
Fac simile

ΑΝΤΑΝ

Edition
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Findspot (site)
context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
circumstances
CPAI III/1 : Acquired in 2005.
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
GREEK
Time frame
FROM -400 TO -1
Comments on Chronology
CPAI III/1 : Hellenistic.
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
Name Date of acquisition Inventory number
Pera Museum (Istanbul) Jan. 1, 2005 PMA 534
Bibliography
Reference Page/Column Reference (number) Plate / Figure Comment
CPAI III/1 None 037 11 None
VARIA
Additional comment
CPAI III/1 : Mint : Antandrus ?
Dimensions : height : 4/6 mm.

Simone Killen : seems rather to be a psephos.
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