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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Denomination
Material
Lead
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Rectangle
Length
4.70 cm
Width
4.30 cm
Height
1.50 cm
Metrology
Mass (g) Mass (grain) Date of measurement Reference fragmented cleaned reference weight
197.90 - - CPAI III/1 No No No
197.90 - April 13, 2023 Thomas Leblanc No No Yes
Iconography
Symbol Technique Direction Position Number Synecdoche
Astragalus Relief
Wear
Worn
Corrosion
Handle
No
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
CPAI III/1 : Rectangular in form with rounded corners; edges slightly raised; hole on bottom left corner (or a hollowed tab to handle); worn. On the obverse, astragalos in relief. The reverse is blank. Its mass corresponds to a tetartemorion, i.e. quarter stater (stater of 791.6 g) or a hemimnaion (mna of 395.8 g).
Autopsy
Yes
INSCRIPTION
Language Technique Legend type
Fac simile
Edition
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Turkey: Kahramanmaraş
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 : Fourth century BC or Hellenistic.
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
Name Date of acquisition Inventory number
Pera Museum (Istanbul) Jan. 1, 2007 PMA 1947
Bibliography
Reference Page/Column Reference (number) Plate / Figure Comment
CPAI III/1 None 076 21 None
VARIA
Additional comment
CPAI III/1 : Eastern Mediterranean/Aegean.
Pickaxe stike on the obverse.
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