Denomination
8 Keratia = 8 Siliquae
,
8 Scripula = 8 Grammata
,
1/8 Uncia
Material
Copper alloy (bronze or brass)
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 |
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.