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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Denomination
1/4 Mina
Material
Lead
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Square
Length
4.40 cm
Width
4.30 cm
Height
0.80 cm
Metrology
Mass (g) Mass (grain) Date of measurement Reference fragmented cleaned reference weight
100.50 - - Robinson 1941 No No Yes
100.70 - April 20, 2018 L. Delanaye No No No
Iconography
Symbol Technique Direction Position Number Synecdoche
Wear
Heavily worn
Corrosion
Heavily corroded
Handle
No
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
Square lead weight measuring 44x43x7 mm and weighing 100,7 grammes ; very worn and very corroded. On the obverse, incised T ; bump on the inferior part ; little notch on the left of the letter. The reverse is very corroded ; engraved L on the upper left corner? The borders are irregular, slightly raised on the right.
Robinson 1941: Inv. 31.332. Lead weight. L. 0.0485 m., W.0.04 m., Th. 0.009 m., Weight 100.5 grammes. Worn and underweight. Irregularly oval. The obverse is flat. The reverse is irregular and rough. On obverse deeply incised is the letter T, 0.018 m. high, τεταρτημόριον. Exact provenience unknown.
Autopsy
Yes
INSCRIPTION
Language Technique Legend type
Greek Incised
Fac simile

T

Edition
Τ(έταρτον)
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Greece: Chalkidiki
Findspot (site)
Olynthus
context
Robinson 1941: Exact provenience unknown.
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
circumstances
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
GREEK
Time frame
Comments on Chronology
Robinson 1941: Fifth or early fourth century B. C.
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
Name Date of acquisition Inventory number
Numismatic Museum (Athens) - Olynthos None 31.332/ R_2398
Bibliography
Reference Page/Column Reference (number) Plate / Figure Comment
Robinson 1941 456–457 2398 CXLII None
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