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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Denomination
8 Keratia = 8 Siliquae , 8 Scripula = 8 Grammata , 1/8 Uncia
Material
Copper alloy (bronze or brass)
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Square
Length
1.30 cm
Width
1.30 cm
Height
0.30 cm
Metrology
Mass (g) Mass (grain) Date of measurement Reference fragmented cleaned reference weight
3.38 - - Tekin 2024 No No Yes
Iconography
Symbol Technique Direction Position Number Synecdoche
Wear
Corrosion
Handle
No
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
Tekin 2024: eight-Keration, Eight-Gramma or 1/8 Uncia? AE 3.38 g, 13x13x3 mm. Inv. no. 40.17.91. Find place: Bayındır. Acquired in 1991. Copper alloy weight, square in form. On the obverse, H in relief which may refer to “eight”. Its unit mark corresponds with eight keratia (keration of 0.42 g) but its mass doesn’t correspond with its unit; it is too high for eight keratia. It may also refer to eight grammata (gramma of 0.42 g) but it is too low for eight grammata and it also corresponds with 1/8 uncia (uncia of 27.04 g). The reverse is blank. It dates to the 4th-7th centuries AD.
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
Language Technique Legend type
Greek Relief Denomination
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Η

Edition
η´.
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Türkiye: İzmir
Findspot (site)
Bayındır
context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
circumstances
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
LATE ROMAN AND BYZANTINE
Time frame
FROM 300 TO 700
Comments on Chronology
Tekin 2024: It dates to the 4th-7th centuries AD.
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
Name Date of acquisition Inventory number
Ephesus Museum Dec. 31, 1991 40.17.91
Bibliography
Reference Page/Column Reference (number) Plate / Figure Comment
Tekin 2024d 190 282 fig. 282 None
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