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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Denomination
Material
Lead
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Square
Length
2.10 cm
Width
1.50 cm
Height
0.60 cm
Metrology
Mass (g) Mass (grain) Date of measurement Reference fragmented cleaned reference weight
16.95 - - Tekin 2024 No No Yes
Iconography
Symbol Technique Direction Position Number Synecdoche
Wear
Corrosion
Handle
No
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
Tekin 2024: Stater? Pb 16.95 g, 15x21x6 mm. Inv. no. 18.61.92. Find place: Değirmendere-Colophon. Acquired in 1992. Lead weight, rectangular in form. Both faces are blank. Its unit is uncertain since it doesn’t bear a unit mark but it may be a stater. It dates to the Hellenistic period.
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
Language Technique Legend type
Fac simile
Edition
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Türkiye: İzmir
Findspot (site)
Değirmendere [Colophon]
context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
Dec. 31, 1992
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, 1992 18.61.92
Bibliography
Reference Page/Column Reference (number) Plate / Figure Comment
Tekin 2024d 154 93 fig. 93 None
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