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Copyright credit: Robinson 1941
ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Denomination
Material
Lead
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Cylinder or similar (elliptic cylinder, etc.)
Length
6.10 cm
Width
7.20 cm
Height
4.00 cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 375.00 | - | - | Robinson 1941 | 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
Robinson 1941: A half-cylinder, flat on the bottom, and on the circumference inscribed with a molded alpha. Perhaps not a weight but a piece of a large bar used for mending or possibly part of a circular dowel or empolion.
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|
Fac simile
Edition
A
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Greece: Chalkidiki
Findspot (site)
Olynthus
context
Robinson 1941: Found 3.5 meters south of a wall in Trial Trench 7 (dug in 1938), near the Villa of the Bronzes.
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 | 38. ms. 99 |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robinson 1941 | 461 | 2416 | CXLIV | None |
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