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Copyright credit: Rizakis 2008
ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Damoneikos, magistrate? (Aigion?)
Mint
Denomination
Material
Copper alloy (bronze or brass)
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Square
Length
6.70 cm
Width
7.40 cm
Height
1.00 cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500.00 | - | - | Rizakis 2008 | No | No | Yes |
Iconography
| Symbol | Technique | Direction | Position | Number | Synecdoche |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leafy branch |
Wear
Corrosion
Handle
No
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
Rizakis 2008: Poids de bronze (500 grammes) de forme presque carrée (6,7 × 7,4 × 1 cm), avec un anneau d’accrochage faisant corps (2,3 × 2,5 cm); sur la face antérieure, quelques lettres gravées sur trois lignes (h. l.: 1,5–1,8; 0 = 1,3 cm).
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|
Fac simile
Edition
Δαμο|νείκο|υ
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Greece: Achaia
Findspot (site)
Aigion
context
Excavated at 84 Vasileos Constantinou St. (38.248926, 22.087930), on April 4, 1979.
Rizakis 2008: Découvert le 04.04.79, au n° 84 de la rue Vasiléos Constantinou
Rizakis 2008: Découvert le 04.04.79, au n° 84 de la rue Vasiléos Constantinou
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
circumstances
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
GREEK
,
ROMAN
Time frame
Comments on Chronology
SEG XLIX: ca. 50 CE
Rizakis: 176/177 CE (probably a confusion with his no. 152a–b)
Rizakis: 176/177 CE (probably a confusion with his no. 152a–b)
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
| Name | Date of acquisition | Inventory number |
|---|---|---|
| Archaeological Museum of Aigion | April 4, 1979 | 809 |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kolonas 1994 | None | None | 38 | (non vidi) |
| Kolonas 1999² | 26 | None | 46 | (non vidi) |
| SEG 49 | 165 | 496 | None | None |
| Rizakis 2008 | 204 | 150 | XXXVII | None |
VARIA