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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Denomination
Material
Lead
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Square
Length
3.40 cm
Width
3.70 cm
Height
1.60 cm
Metrology
Mass (g) Mass (grain) Date of measurement Reference fragmented cleaned reference weight
199.15 - - Tekin 2024 No No Yes
Iconography
Symbol Technique Direction Position Number Synecdoche
Unidentified Relief
Wear
Corrosion
Handle
No
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
Tekin 2024: Triton? Pb 199.15 g, 34x37x16 mm. Inv. no. 2.12.02. Find place: Tire. Acquired in 2002. Lead weight, square in form with slightly beveled edges. On the obverse, illegible letters and scene; Its mass corresponds to triton (mna of 597.45 g) or tetarton (796.6 g) or even commercial hemilitron (libra of 398.3 g) but all not certain. However, when the object is rotated 90 degrees to the right, it gives the impression that there is a T on the left! It dates to the late Hellenistic period.
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
Language Technique Legend type
Greek Relief Unidentified
Fac simile
Edition
[–––]
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Türkiye: İzmir
Findspot (site)
Tire [Thyaira]
context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
Dec. 31, 2002
circumstances
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
GREEK
Time frame
FROM -400 TO -100
Comments on Chronology
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
Name Date of acquisition Inventory number
Ephesus Museum Dec. 31, 2002 2.12.02
Bibliography
Reference Page/Column Reference (number) Plate / Figure Comment
Tekin 2024d 145 33 fig. 33 None
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