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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
1/2 Libra = 1/2 Litra
Material
Lead
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Rectangle
Length
10.00 cm
Width
6.10 cm
Height
0.80 cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 252.35 | - | - | CPAI III/1 | No | No | Yes |
Iconography
| Symbol | Technique | Direction | Position | Number | Synecdoche |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caduceus |
Wear
Corrosion
Handle
No
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
CPAI III/1: Rectangular cutting board in form with raised edges and loop; edges are decorated with large dots. On the obverse, caduceus. The reverse is blank but depressions. This kind of weights generally show two units: litron and hemilitron and there is no standard mass for both units. For example, while some litron weights with caduceus are about 300-350 g some with same depiction are of about 400-450 g or some are heavier or lighter than these figures. The mass of the present weight corresponds to a hemilitron (litra agoraia of 504.7 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
Comments on Chronology
CPAI III/1: Roman Imperial Period.
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
| Name | Date of acquisition | Inventory number |
|---|---|---|
| Pera Museum (Istanbul) | Dec. 31, 2007 | PMA 2023 |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPAI III/1 | None | 432 | 104 | None |
VARIA
Additional comment
CPAI III/1: Eastern Mediterranean/Aegean. Length: 100 (including tab) mm. Cf. Auction Gorny & Mosch 2009a, no. 343 (156.19 g, hemilitron); CPAI I, no. 40 (350 g, litra); CPAI II, no. 83 (310.70 g, litra).
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