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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Denomination
Material
Copper alloy (bronze or brass)
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Rectangle
Length
4.70 cm
Width
3.50 cm
Height
1.70 cm
Metrology
Mass (g) Mass (grain) Date of measurement Reference fragmented cleaned reference weight
225.95 3487.0 - The British Museum No No Yes
226.40 - Aug. 21, 2019 Measurement done by D. Delvigne et T. Leblanc No No No
Iconography
Symbol Technique Direction Position Number Synecdoche
Wear
Little to no wear
Corrosion
Little to no corrosion
Handle
No
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
"Reproduction of a bronze weight with an inscription."
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
Language Technique Legend type
Fac simile
Edition
ΑΓΟΡΑΝΟΜΩΝ Μ(ΝΑ)
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Greece: Corcyra
Findspot (site)
Kerkyra, Corfu [Corcyra] (island)
context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
circumstances
"Bequeathed by James Woodhouse."
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
Time frame
Comments on Chronology
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
Name Date of acquisition Inventory number
British Museum (London) May 4, 1866 1866,0504.5
Woodhouse Collection None None
Bibliography
Reference Page/Column Reference (number) Plate / Figure Comment
Murray 1868 None 131 None None
Pernice 1894 None 756 None cf. p. 65
Walters 1899 None 3013 None None