ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Denomination
Material
Lead
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Square
Length
3.70 cm
Width
3.60 cm
Height
1.00 cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 106.25 | - | - | CPAI III/1 | No | No | Yes |
Iconography
| Symbol | Technique | Direction | Position | Number | Synecdoche |
|---|
Wear
Worn
Corrosion
Handle
No
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
CPAI III/1: Square in form; worn. On the obverse, AP / TE in relief which either denote to ethnic or they are the initials of the two separate words (if it doesn’t stand for Artemis), the upper letters for ethnic and the lower ones for tetarton, i.e. one-fourth of a mna (mna of 425 g). On the reverse, traces of letters.
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|---|---|
| Greek | Relief | Mint, Unidentified |
Fac simile
ΑΡ
ΤΕ
Edition
Ἀρ|τε(μι...) || [– – –]
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
-100
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 4024 |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPAI III/1 | None | 220 | pl. 55 | None |
VARIA
Additional comment
CPAI III/1: Eastern Mediterranean/Aegean. For AP / TE cf. Auction Gorny & Mosch 2009a, no. 332.
Linked to the Artemision (Ephesus)? See https://pondera.uclouvain.be/artifact/11887/, https://pondera.uclouvain.be/artifact/13470/, and https://pondera.uclouvain.be/artifact/13906/
Linked to the Artemision (Ephesus)? See https://pondera.uclouvain.be/artifact/11887/, https://pondera.uclouvain.be/artifact/13470/, and https://pondera.uclouvain.be/artifact/13906/
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