1/8 Mina

Copper alloy (bronze or brass)

Cast

Square

2.20 cm

2.40 cm

1.30 cm

Mass (g)	Mass (grain)	Date of measurement	Reference	fragmented	cleaned	reference weight
52.00	-	-	Robinson 1941	No	No	Yes
52.20	-	April 19, 2018	L. Delanaye	No	No	No

Symbol	Technique	Direction	Position	Number	Synecdoche

Worn

Corroded

Square/rectangular bronze weight, measuring 24x22x13 mm and weighing 52,2 grammes ; worn and corroded. On the obverse, incised O. Slight missing piece on the upper left corner (more visilbe on the superior and left sides). The reverse is damaged, many incisions.
Robinson 1941: Inv. 31.517. Bronze weight. Ht. 0.023 m., W. 0.022 m., Th. 0.014 m., Weight 52 grammes. Rectangular, one side concave. One corner somewhat corroded. Inscribed with the letter Ο, cut with a circular chisel, 0.012 m. high.

Yes

Language	Technique	Legend type
Greek	Incised

Ὄ(γδοον)

Name	Date of acquisition	Inventory number
Numismatic Museum (Athens) - Olynthos	None	31.517/R_2404

Reference	Page/Column	Reference (number)	Plate / Figure	Comment
Robinson 1941	458	2404	CXLII	None

Robinson 1941: Perhaps, as in nos. 2404–2409 [Robinson 1941], the O stands for ὄγδοον or ὀγδοημόριον, though I know no other case of only the Ο.