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  • Copyright credit: Anatolian Weights and Measures Collection / Courtesy of Suna and İnan Kıraç Foundation Pera Museum / Photographer : Thomas Leblanc

  • Copyright credit: Anatolian Weights and Measures Collection / Courtesy of Suna and İnan Kıraç Foundation Pera Museum / Photographer : Thomas Leblanc

  • Copyright credit: Anatolian Weights and Measures Collection / Courtesy of Suna and İnan Kıraç Foundation Pera Museum

  • Copyright credit: Anatolian Weights and Measures Collection / Courtesy of Suna and İnan Kıraç Foundation Pera Museum

 
ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Myrina
Denomination
Material
Lead
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Square
Length
3.90 cm
Width
3.70 cm
Height
1.10 cm
Metrology
Mass (g) Mass (grain) Date of measurement Reference fragmented cleaned reference weight
111.25 - - CPAI III/1 No No No
111.30 - April 5, 2023 Thomas Leblanc No No Yes
Iconography
Symbol Technique Direction Position Number Synecdoche
Volute krater Relief
Wear
Worn
Corrosion
Corroded
Handle
No
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
CPAI III/1: Square in form with rounded corners folding inwards; worn and corroded. On the obverse, amphora in relief. The reverse is flat and blank. The form of the vase is similar to Myrinean amphora so this weight may belong to Myrina; but not certain. Its mass may correspond to a tetarton, i.e. one-fourth of a mna (mna of 445 g).
Autopsy
Yes
INSCRIPTION
Language Technique Legend type
Greek Relief Mint
Fac simile

[Μ–υ(ριναίων).?]

Edition
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Findspot (site)
context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
circumstances
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
GREEK
Time frame
FROM -400 TO -1
Comments on Chronology
CPAI III/1: Hellenistic.
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
Name Date of acquisition Inventory number
Pera Museum (Istanbul) Dec. 31, 2007 PMA 2563/C
Bibliography
Reference Page/Column Reference (number) Plate / Figure Comment
CPAI III/1 None 104 pl. 28 None
VARIA
Additional comment
CPAI III/1: Aegean.
Permalink
2086
External link