Asclepiades

1/4 Mina

Lead

Cast

Square

5.20 cm

5.20 cm

0.80 cm

Mass (g)	Mass (grain)	Date of measurement	Reference	fragmented	cleaned	reference weight
171.10	-	-	Tekin 2024	No	No	Yes

Symbol	Technique	Direction	Position	Number	Synecdoche

Tekin 2024: Tetarton. Pb 171.10 g, 52x52x8 mm. Inv. no. 38.17.96. Find place: Ephesus excavation (38 MK. FN. 71/96) Acquired in 1996. Lead weight, square in form with slightly raised edges. Some part is missing on the reverse. On the obverse, ΤΕ / ΤΑΡ in relief and in two lines. It refers to Τέταρτον (mna of 684.4 g) On the reverse, A[….] / ΠΙΑΔΟΥ (Ἀ[σκλη]πιάδου) in relief and in two lines. Since this weight was found in Ephesus and a certain Asklepiades who was responsible for the issuing of the weight is attested in Ephesus, it seems that it belongs to Ephesus. Undoubtedly, the name Asklepiades is not only seen in Ephesus but also in other cities. However, considering both the weight being found in Ephesus and the fact that the name was used in Ephesus, when both are evaluated together, Ephesus stands out. In the space after the last line, there are some traces, but they seem to be the result of deformation or impacts rather than following a sequence of letters. It dates to the late Hellenistic period.

No

Language	Technique	Legend type
Greek	Relief	Authority, Denomination

Τ  Ε
ΤΑΡ

      Α
   .  .  .  .
ΠΙΑΔΟΥ

Τέ|ταρ(τον) | Ἀ|[σκλη]|πιάδου.

GREEK

FROM -400 TO -1

Name	Date of acquisition	Inventory number
Ephesus Museum	Dec. 31, 1996	38.17.96

Reference	Page/Column	Reference (number)	Plate / Figure	Comment
Tekin 2024d	145–146	35	fig. 35	None