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  • Copyright credit: Auction Leu 2024

  • Copyright credit: Auction Leu 2024

  • Copyright credit: Auction Leu 2024

ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
  • Authority
  • Mint
    North Syrian mint
  • Denomination
    1/4 Mina
  • Material
    Metal: Lead
  • Manufacture
    Cast
  • Shape
    Square
  • Length
    5.00 cm
  • Width
    5.40 cm
  • Height
    - cm
  • Metrology
    Mass (g) Mass (grain) Date of measurement Reference fragmented cleaned reference weight
    124.69 - - Auction Leu 2024 No No Yes
  • Iconography
    Symbol Technique Direction Position Number Synecdoche
    Anchor Relief
  • Wear
  • Corrosion
  • Handle
    No
    Suspension hole
    No
  • Recarved mould
    No
    Recarved weight
    No
  • Intentionally destroyed
    No
  • Archaeological description
    Auction Leu 2024: LEVANTINE REGION. Uncertain, 2nd century-63 BC. Weight of 1/4 Mina (Tetarton) (Lead, 54x50 mm, 124.69 g). Seleukid anchor. Rev. Blank. Pondera 3542. Very fine.
  • Autopsy
    No
INSCRIPTION
  • Language Technique Legend type
  • Fac simile
  • Edition
  • Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
  • Findspot (region)
  • Findspot (site)
  • Context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
  • Region
  • City
  • Date of first acquisition
    Sept. 8, 2024
  • circumstances
    Antiquities trade. Auction Leu 2024: From a European collection, formed before 2005.
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
  • Curatorial Section
    GREEK
  • Time frame
    FROM -300 TO -1
  • Comments on Chronology
COLLECTION HISTORY
  • Collection
    Name Date of acquisition Inventory number
    Antiquities Trade Sept. 8, 2024 None
  • Bibliography
    Reference Page/Column Reference (number) Plate / Figure Comment
    Auction Leu 2024d None 1631 None None
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