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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Denomination
1/2 Uncia
Material
Lead
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Truncated pyramid
Length
2.20 cm
Width
1.80 cm
Height
0.50 cm
Metrology
Mass (g) Mass (grain) Date of measurement Reference fragmented cleaned reference weight
13.55 - - CPAI III/1 No No Yes
Iconography
Symbol Technique Direction Position Number Synecdoche
Wear
Corrosion
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 (cutted pyramidal) and tab. On the obverse, Λ in relief which may refer to 30 and may stand for 30 obolus (0.45 g x 30). Or Λ may stand for semis (=half); then it may be a half-uncia (uncia of 27.1 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 2262
Bibliography
Reference Page/Column Reference (number) Plate / Figure Comment
CPAI III/1 None 597 143 None
VARIA
Additional comment
CPAI III/1: Eastern Mediterranean/Aegean.
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