Authority
Aurelius Narcissos, agoranomos? (West Asian mint)
Metrology
Mass (g) |
Mass (grain) |
Date of measurement |
Reference |
fragmented |
cleaned |
reference weight |
52.85 |
- |
- |
Tekin 2024 |
Yes |
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: Two-Uncia. Pb 53.20 g, 37x42x7 mm. Inv. no. 188.28.81. Find place: in the vicinity of Ephesus. Acquired in 1981. Lead weight, square in form with raised and beveled edges with one corner protruding with Λ / ΚΛΡ (or ΚΑΡ)/ ΠΡΟΚ / ΛΟΥ (Πρόκλου) in dotted circular stamp which gives the name of a certain Proclus who must have been the magistrate responsible for issuing the weight. On the bottom, handle. On the obverse, unit mark B in relief. It is a 2-uncia in unit (uncia of 26.6 g) On the reverse, [Α]Κ / ΠΗ[.] It may be dated to the 1st - 3rd centuries AD.