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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Julius Proclus, agoranomos? (West Asian mint)
Mint
West Asian mint
Denomination
4 Uncias
Material
Lead
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Square
Length
4.90 cm
Width
4.50 cm
Height
0.80 cm
Metrology
Mass (g) Mass (grain) Date of measurement Reference fragmented cleaned reference weight
99.40 - - Tekin 2024 No No Yes
Iconography
Symbol Technique Direction Position Number Synecdoche
Unidentified Stamped / Countermarked / Struck
Wear
Corrosion
Handle
Yes
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
Tekin 2024: Four-Uncia. Pb 99.40 g, 49x45x8 mm. Inv. no. 22.5.87. Find place: Selçuk. Acquired in 1987. Lead weight, square in form, with raised and beveled edges, handle on the top but it is missing. On the obverse, Δ in relief. It is a four-uncia in unit (uncia of 24.85 g). On the reverse, ΙΟΥΛΙ / ΟΥΠΡΟ / ΚΛΟΥ (Ἰουλίου Πρόκλου) in relief and in three lines. It gives the name of Iulius Proclus who was responsible for issuing the weight. The name Proclus is attested in Ephesus as well as in some other cities in western Asia Minor. It may be dated to the 1st-3rd centuries AD.
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
Language Technique Legend type
Greek Relief Authority, Denomination
Greek Stamped / Countermarked / Struck Illegible
Fac simile

Δ

ΙΟΥΛΙ
ΟΥΠΡΟ
ΚΛΟΥ

Edition
δ´. || Ἰουλί|ου Πρό|κλου.
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Türkiye: İzmir
Findspot (site)
Selçuk / Efes [Ephesus / Arsinoe / Arsinoeia]
context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
Dec. 31, 1987
circumstances
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
GREEK , ROMAN
Time frame
FROM 1 TO 300
Comments on Chronology
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
Name Date of acquisition Inventory number
Ephesus Museum Dec. 31, 1987 22.5.87
Bibliography
Reference Page/Column Reference (number) Plate / Figure Comment
Tekin 2024d 169 147 fig. 147 None
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