Caius Iulius Philippus (West Asian mint)

West Asian mint

1 Libra = 1 Litra

Lead

Cast

Square

8.50 cm

8.90 cm

0.90 cm

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

Symbol	Technique	Direction	Position	Number	Synecdoche

Tekin 2024: One-Libra. Pb 313.8 g, 85x89x9 mm. Inv. no. 4.36.89. Find place: Torbalı-Metropolis. Acquired in 1989. Lead weight, square in form with raised and beveled edges, handle at the top. On the obverse, ΛΕΙ / ΤΡΑ in relief in two lines. On the reverse, ΓΑΙΟΥ / ΙΟΥΛΙȣ / ΦΙΛΙΠ / ΠΟΥ. Γαΐου Ἰουλίου Φιλίππου. It gives the name of a certain Gaius Iulius Philippus who was responsible for the issuing of the weight. It is a italic libra of ca.12 unciae. It may be dated to the late 2nd cent. – early 3rd cent. AD.

No

Language	Technique	Legend type
Greek	Relief	Authority, Denomination

ΛΕΙ
ΤΡΑ

ΓΑΙΟΥ
ΙΟΥΛΙ
ΦΙΛΙΠ
  ΠΟΥ

Λείτ|ρα. || Γαίου | Ἰουλίου | Φιλίπ|που.

GREEK , ROMAN

FROM 1 TO 300

Name	Date of acquisition	Inventory number
Ephesus Museum	Dec. 31, 1989	4.36.89

Reference	Page/Column	Reference (number)	Plate / Figure	Comment
Tekin 2024d	163	130	fig. 130	None