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Copyright credit: © Damien Delvigne and Thomas Leblanc, courtesy of the Trustees of the BM
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Copyright credit: © Damien Delvigne and Thomas Leblanc, courtesy of the Trustees of the BM
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Copyright credit: © Thomas Leblanc, courtesy of the Trustees of the BM
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Copyright credit: © Thomas Leblanc, courtesy of the Trustees of the BM
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Copyright credit: The British Museum
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Copyright credit: The British Museum
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Copyright credit: The British Museum
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Copyright credit: The British Museum
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Copyright credit: The British Museum
ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Lampsacos
Denomination
Material
Lead
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Square
Length
2.35 cm
Width
2.30 cm
Height
0.95 cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40.41 | - | - | Murray 1868 | No | No | No |
| 39.80 | - | Aug. 22, 2019 | Measurement done by D. Delvigne et T. Leblanc | No | No | No |
| 39.90 | - | Jan. 11, 2024 | Measurement done by Th. Leblanc | No | No | Yes |
| 40.43 | 624.0 | - | The British Museum | No | No | No |
Iconography
| Symbol | Technique | Direction | Position | Number | Synecdoche |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winged horse | Relief | LEFT | Leaping | Protome |
Wear
Corrosion
Handle
No
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
BM: Lead weight; forefront of pegasus or hippocamp in relief on one side; letters 'R' & 'T' (?).
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|---|---|
| Greek | Relief | Authority, Denomination |
Fac simile
Edition
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Findspot (site)
context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
May 4, 1866
circumstances
Bequeathed by James Woodhouse.
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
GREEK
Time frame
FROM
-400
TO
-1
Comments on Chronology
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
| Name | Date of acquisition | Inventory number |
|---|---|---|
| British Museum (London) | May 4, 1866 | 1866,0504.17 |
| Woodhouse Collection | None | None |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murray 1868 | 66 | 50 | None | None |
| Soutzo 1884 | 460 | 255 | None | (non vidi) |
| Pernice 1894 | 192 | 768 | None | None |
| Michon 1907 | 554, n. 21 | None | None | None |
| Weiß 1990 | 138, n. 52 | Appendix, 2 | None | None |
| Tekin 2016a | 83–86, 193 | 12 | None | None |
| Killen 2017a | 233 | Lamp b 10 | None | None |
VARIA
Additional comment
Pernice 1894: “Aus Korkyra”. Murray 1868, p. 57: “A difficulty sometimes arises as to where specimens where found, though usually it is presumed that [the weights] coming from Mr. Woodhouse were found in Corfu.”
Killen 2017: denomination = 1/12 mina?
Killen 2017: denomination = 1/12 mina?
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