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Copyright credit: Anatolian Weights and Measures Collection / Courtesy of Suna and İnan Kıraç Foundation Pera Museum
ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Denomination
Material
Lead
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Rectangle
Length
4.60 cm
Width
4.10 cm
Height
0.70 cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95.20 | - | - | CPAI III/1 | No | No | Yes |
Iconography
| Symbol | Technique | Direction | Position | Number | Synecdoche |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unidentified | Stamped / Countermarked / Struck | Four | |||
| Female figure | Relief | LEFT | Bust |
Wear
Worn
Corrosion
Corroded
Handle
No
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
CPAI III/1: Rectangular in form with rounded corners and raised edges decorated with short diagonal lines; worn and corroded. On the obverse, female bust to left in relief; on the long edges, one rectangular and three circular countermarks, illegible. The reverse is blank. Its mass corresponds to a one-fifth of a mna (mna of 476 g) or tetarton, i.e. one-fourth of a mna (mna of 380.8 g).
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|
Fac simile
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
,
ROMAN
Time frame
FROM
-200
TO
200
Comments on Chronology
CPAI III/1: Hellenistic to Roman Imperial Period.
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
| Name | Date of acquisition | Inventory number |
|---|---|---|
| Pera Museum (Istanbul) | Dec. 31, 2007 | PMA 1990 |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPAI III/1 | None | 134 | pl. 34 | None |
| Tekin 2016a | 114–117, 205–207 | 21 | None | (attribution to Ephesus) |
VARIA
Additional comment
CPAI III/1: Eastern Mediterranean/Aegean. This weight and the preceding one [CPAI III/1 no. 133] are similar (identical busts) in form and style so they both should belong to the same place (Ephesus?).
Simone Killen: Antique?
Simone Killen: Antique?
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