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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Denomination
1 Drachma
Material
Lead
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Rectangle
Length
1.10 cm
Width
1.40 cm
Height
0.30 cm
Metrology
Mass (g) Mass (grain) Date of measurement Reference fragmented cleaned reference weight
4.05 - - CPAI III/1 No No No
4.10 - April 13, 2023 Thomas Leblanc No No Yes
Iconography
Symbol Technique Direction Position Number Synecdoche
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; edges deformed; worn and corroded. On the obverse, engraved Ͱ which it is a drachm mark and its mass corresponds to a one-drachm. To right, a circular countermark, illegible. The reverse is blank.
Autopsy
Yes
INSCRIPTION
Language Technique Legend type
Greek Incised Denomination
Fac simile

Ͱ

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 2330
Bibliography
Reference Page/Column Reference (number) Plate / Figure Comment
CPAI III/1 None 338 81 None
VARIA
Additional comment
CPAI III/1: Eastern Mediterranean/Aegean. Cf. Lang and Crosby 1964, p. 31, no. LW 60.
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