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  • 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

  • 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
Denomination
Material
Lead
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Cylinder or similar (elliptic cylinder, etc.)
Length
2.70 cm
Width
3.00 cm
Height
2.80 cm
Metrology
Mass (g) Mass (grain) Date of measurement Reference fragmented cleaned reference weight
190.85 - - CPAI III/1 No No No
190.90 - 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: Cylindrical in form; worn and corroded. Identical monogram on the top and bottom and three on the body. Its mass corresponds to a tritemorion (i.e. one-third mna, mna of 570 g) or hemimnaion (mna of 381.7 g).
Autopsy
Yes
INSCRIPTION
Language Technique Legend type
Greek Stamped / Countermarked / Struck Authority
Fac simile

{monogram}

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
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 2584
Bibliography
Reference Page/Column Reference (number) Plate / Figure Comment
CPAI III/1 None 362 87 None
VARIA
Additional comment
CPAI III/1: Eastern Mediterranean/Aegean.
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