Unidentified

West Asian mint

1 Libra = 1 Litra

Lead

Cast

Rectangle

6.40 cm

6.70 cm

1.40 cm

Mass (g)	Mass (grain)	Date of measurement	Reference	fragmented	cleaned	reference weight
412.60	-	-	CPAI III/1	No	No	No
412.48	-	-	Öztürk and Güler 2023	No	No	Yes

Symbol	Technique	Direction	Position	Number	Synecdoche

Worn

CPAI III/1: Rectangular with raised and bevelled edges; with tab folded inwards; worn. On the obverse, ΛΕΙ / ΤΡΑ in relief. On the reverse, blundered inscription in four lines: ΑΥΡ [.....] / [....] ΚΑ/ Γ[...]C[.]/ΑΓΟ[Ρ]Α/ΝΟΜΟ[.] It is a litra in unit.
Öztürk and Güler 2023: Description: Rectangular in form with raised and beveled edges and a tab; worn and corroded. (A): Inscription in two lines. (B): Inscription in five lines. Inscription technique: Relief; Material: Lead. Inv. No: PMA 1552; Date of Acquisition: 2006; Findspot: Unknown. City: Ephesos; Region: Ionia. Dimensions: 68 × 66 × 16 mm; 64 × 67 × 14 mm [CPAI III 1]; LH: (A): 11-13 mm; (B): 10-14 mm. Weight: 412.48 g; 412.60 g [CPAI III 1]. Metrology: One-Libra (Heavy). Edition: CPAI III 1, cat. no. 420. Date: 180-192 CE (?). Although side B provides the complete personal names of the agoranomoi, the surface is heavily corroded. On side B, line 1 begins with the letter ‘I,’ the abbreviated form of Iulius, and continues with the name Hermolaos, extending until line 2. Notably, there is no conjunction ‘καί’, and the second personal name commences with ‘ΚΛ’ — the abbreviated version of Claudius — followed by the personal name ‘Genesios’ in the nominative. Both individuals served as agoranomos together, as indicated by the title in line 4. Gaius Iulius Hermolaos, known from a list of prytaneis donations for the gerousia and kouretes in Ephesos12, may be the same individual as the Iulius Hermolaos mentioned on this heavy one-libra weight. Meanwhile, Claudius Genesios appears to be attested for the first time in Ephesos.

No

Language	Technique	Legend type
Greek	Relief	Authority, Denomination

ΛΕΙ ΤΡΑ ΑΥΡ [.....] ΛΛ [....] ΚΑ Γ[...]C[.] ΑΓΟ[Ρ]Α ΝΟΜΟ[.]

Öztürk and Güler 2023:

(A)
ΛΕI
ΤΡΑ

(B)
Ι̣󰀱󰀱̣Ρ̣Μ̣Ο̣
Λ̣Α̣Ο̣C̣ḲΛ̣
Γ󰀱󰀱̣Ṇ[-]CỊO
AΓOPA
ṆỌṂỌ[I]

Λεί|τρα. || ΑΥΡ [.....] | ΛΛ [....] ΚΑ | Γ[...]C[.] | ἀγο[ρ]α|νόμο[υ].

Öztürk and Güler 2023:
Λεί|τρα || Ἰ̣(ούλιος)∙ Ἑ̣ρvμ̣ό̣|λ̣α̣ο̣ς̣ Κλ̣(αύδιος) | Γε̣ν̣[έ]σιο̣[ς], || ἀγορα|ν̣ό̣μ̣ο̣[ι].

GREEK , ROMAN

FROM 1 TO 300

CPAI III/1: Roman Imperial Period.
Öztürk and Güler 2023: Date: 180-192 CE (?).

Name	Date of acquisition	Inventory number
Pera Museum (Istanbul)	Dec. 31, 2006	PMA 1552

Reference	Page/Column	Reference (number)	Plate / Figure	Comment
CPAI III/1	None	420	100	None
Öztürk and Güler 2023	109-111	7	None	None

CPAI III/1: Eastern Mediterranean/Aegean. Cf. Meriç 1981, Abb. 6; Rochesnard 1986, p. 51.