West Asian mint

1 Uncia

Lead

Cast

Square

2.40 cm

2.70 cm

0.60 cm

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

Symbol	Technique	Direction	Position	Number	Synecdoche
Wreath	Relief

Tekin 2024: One-Uncia. Pb 27.20 g, 24x27x6 mm. Inv. no. 12.10.99. Find place: in the vicinity of Ephesus. Acquired in 1999. Lead weight, square in form with raised and beveled edges; handle at the bottom. On the obverse, an odd “A” or worn B in relief which stands for “one” or “two”. Its weight corresponds with one-uncia. On the reverse, a quarter part of a circle or wreath is visible. It dates to the 1st – 3rd centuries AD.

No

Language	Technique	Legend type
Greek	Relief	Denomination

α´ or β´.

GREEK , ROMAN

FROM 1 TO 300

Name	Date of acquisition	Inventory number
Ephesus Museum	Dec. 31, 1999	12.10.99

Reference	Page/Column	Reference (number)	Plate / Figure	Comment
Tekin 2024d	178	186	fig. 186	None