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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Publius (...)philos, agoranomos? (West Asian mint)
Mint
West Asian mint
Denomination
2 Uncias
Material
Lead
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Square
Length
3.50 cm
Width
4.70 cm
Height
- cm
Metrology
Mass (g) Mass (grain) Date of measurement Reference fragmented cleaned reference weight
76.35 - - Tekin 2024 Yes 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: Two-Uncia. Pb 76.35 g, 35x47 mm (including handle). Inv. no. 82.10.97. Find place: Tire. Acquired in 1997. Lead weight, square in form with raised and beveled edges; handle at the top with a circular illegible stamp. On the obverse, B in relief which stands for “two”. It is a two-uncia (heavy uncia of 38.17 g) in unit according to the unit mark but its mass corresponds with a three-uncia (uncia of 25.45 g) too. On the reverse, illegible inscription in four lines. It dates to the 1st – 3rd centuries AD.
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
Language Technique Legend type
Greek Relief Authority, Denomination
Greek Stamped / Countermarked / Struck Illegible
Fac simile

Β

Ι .
ΠΛΙΟ
ΡΙΛΟ
. . .

Edition
β´. || Π̣ο̣|πλίο̣[υ] or [– – – Πο]|πλίο̣[υ – – –]|φ̣ίλο[υ – – –]| . . Κ̣ . [– – –]
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Türkiye: İzmir
Findspot (site)
Tire [Thyaira]
context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
Dec. 31, 1997
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, 1997 82.10.97
Bibliography
Reference Page/Column Reference (number) Plate / Figure Comment
Tekin 2024d 173 161 fig. 161 None
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