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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Denomination
1/2 Uncia
Material
Lead
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Square
Length
1.60 cm
Width
1.70 cm
Height
0.80 cm
Metrology
Mass (g) Mass (grain) Date of measurement Reference fragmented cleaned reference weight
13.85 - - CPAI III/1 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: Square in form with raised and bevelled edges; worn and corroded. On the obverse, Λ in relief which may refer to 30 and may stand for 30 obolus (0.46 g x 30). Or Λ may stand for semis (=half); then it may be a half-uncia (uncia of 27.7 g). But there is no logical explanation that the Λ denotes to half ; but the masses of this weight and the following ones (CPAI III/1, nos. 593–602) corresponds to an half-uncia, whatever the Λ stands for, the
weights should have served as an half-uncia. The reverse is blank.
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
Language Technique Legend type
Fac simile
Edition
Λ
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 3591
Bibliography
Reference Page/Column Reference (number) Plate / Figure Comment
CPAI III/1 None 595 142 None
VARIA
Additional comment
CPAI III/1: Eastern Mediterranean/Aegean.
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