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Copyright credit: Rizakis 2008
ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Ede[– – –], magistrate? (Aigion?)
Mint
Denomination
Material
Copper alloy (bronze or brass)
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Square
Length
5.50 cm
Width
5.20 cm
Height
0.60 cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200.00 | - | - | Rizakis 2008 | 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
Rizakis 2008: Poids de bronze (un peu plus de 200 grammes) de forme presque carrée (5,5 × 5,2 × 0,6 cm), avec un anneau d’accrochage faisant corps (2 × 2 cm); trois lettres gravées sur la face antérieure (h. l.: 1 cm); dont les deux premières (ΕΔ) en ligature.
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|
Fac simile
Edition
ΕΔΕ (– – –)
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
Rizakis: 176/177 CE (probably confusion with his nos. 152a–b)
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
| Name | Date of acquisition | Inventory number |
|---|---|---|
| Archaeological Museum of Aigion | April 4, 1979 | 808 |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rizakis 2008 | 204–205 | 151 | XXXVII | None |
VARIA