Aurelius Euplous, f. Attalos, paraphylax (West Asian mint)

West Asian mint

1 Libra = 1 Litra

Lead

Cast

Square

6.40 cm

6.80 cm

1.30 cm

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

Symbol	Technique	Direction	Position	Number	Synecdoche
Herringbone pattern	Relief

Tekin 2024: One-Libra. Pb 326.1 g, 64x68x13 mm. Inv. no. 6.13.93. Find place: Torbalı-Metropolis. Acquired in 1993. Lead weight, square in form with raised and beveled edges; decorated by herringbone pattern on profiles. On the obverse, ΛΕΙ / ΤΡΑ in relief and in two lines. It is a italic libra of standard mass. On the reverse, inscription in relief and in four lines: ΑΥΡΕΥΠΛΟ / [Ο]CΑΤΤΑ / ΛΟΥΠΑΡΑ / ΦΥΛΑΚΟC. Αὐρ(ηλίου) Εὔπλο(ο)ς Ἀττάλου παραφύλακος. It gives the name of a certain Aurelius Euplous Attalus who served as paraphylax. It may be dated to the 2nd century AD.

No

Language	Technique	Legend type
Greek	Relief	Authority, Denomination

ΛΕΙ
ΤΡΑ

ΑΥΡΕΥΠΛΟ
ΟCΑΤΤΑ
ΛΟΥΠΑΡΑ
ΦΥΛΑΚΟC

Λείτ|ρα. || Αὐρ(ηλίου) Εὔπλο|ος Ἀττά|λου παρα|φύλακος.

GREEK , ROMAN

FROM 200 TO 300

Name	Date of acquisition	Inventory number
Ephesus Museum	Dec. 31, 1993	6.13.93

Reference	Page/Column	Reference (number)	Plate / Figure	Comment
Tekin 2024d	162	128	fig. 128	None