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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Myrina
Denomination
2 Staters
Material
Lead
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Square
Length
2.20 cm
Width
2.30 cm
Height
0.90 cm
Metrology
Mass (g) Mass (grain) Date of measurement Reference fragmented cleaned reference weight
35.23 - - The British Museum No No No
34.00 - Jan. 17, 2008 Autopsy Simone Killen No No No
34.46 - - Tekin 2016 No No No
34.30 - Sept. 15, 2017 Autopsy Louise Willocx No No No
34.30 - Jan. 11, 2024 Measurement done by Th. Leblanc No No Yes
Iconography
Symbol Technique Direction Position Number Synecdoche
Volute krater Relief
Wear
Worn
Corrosion
Heavily corroded
Handle
No
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
Autoptic examination: Lead weight; square shape. Signs of wear and corrosion: chippings and small strokes; whitish, especially on the corners and the edges. On the reverse, hollow, lump and groove. Sides are set at a slant (on both faces, with an edge in the middle of the side). The corners are damaged. Straight corners and edges. On the obverse, very light frame and depiction of an amphora in relief with sharp handles and a large foot. The relief is damaged and barely legible. On the reverse, engraved Δ on the upper left quarter.
British Museum: Lead weight; representation of an amphora in relief; incised; inscribed.
Autopsy
Yes
INSCRIPTION
Language Technique Legend type
Greek Relief Mint
Greek Incised Denomination
Fac simile

Μ    Υ || Δ

Edition
Μ–υ(ριναίων). || Δ(ιστάτηρον?)
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Findspot (site)
context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
July 11, 1893
circumstances
Purchased from S. M. Alishan.
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) July 11, 1893 1893,0711.3
Bibliography
Reference Page/Column Reference (number) Plate / Figure Comment
Tekin 2016a 98–101, 197–199 14 pl. 25/191 (attribution to Mylasa)
Tekin 2018b 195–200 25 None None
VARIA
Additional comment
Tekin: Mint = Mylasa and Denomination = Distateron?
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