Authority
Julius Proclus, agoranomos? (West Asian mint)
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 |
|
|
|
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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.