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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Denomination
1/3 Mina
Material
Lead
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Square
Length
3.60 cm
Width
3.40 cm
Height
1.20 cm
Metrology
Mass (g) Mass (grain) Date of measurement Reference fragmented cleaned reference weight
111.23 - - Pernice 1894 No No Yes
111.23 - - Svoronos 1911–12 No No No
111.20 - - Inventory of the Archaeological Society of Athens No No No
111.33 - - Deonna 1938 No No No
111.00 - April 17, 2018 L. Delanaye No No No
Iconography
Symbol Technique Direction Position Number Synecdoche
Wear
Worn
Corrosion
Corroded
Handle
No
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
Square lead weight with slightly rounded corners, measuring 36x34x11 mm and weighing 111 grams ; worn and corroded. On the obverse, we can read a gamma (Γ) on the upper part and a mu (M) in the middle and inferior part. There are hollows. The reverse is not flat, very corroded and damaged.
Deonna 1938: Plaquette carrée qui porte la lettre M en relief. Un tiers de mine.
Pernice 1894: Sur la face, en relief, les lettres ΓΜ. Très gravement endommagé en-dessous.
Inventory of the Archaeological Society of Athens: Plomb. Poids carré avec dans un cadre carré en relief les lettres ΜΓ. État de conservation moyen.
Autopsy
Yes
INSCRIPTION
Language Technique Legend type
Greek Relief
Fac simile

Γ / Μ 

Edition
Deonna 1938: M
Pernice 1894: ΓΜ
Inventory of the Archaeological Society of Athens: ΜΓ
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Greece: Cyclades
Findspot (site)
Delos
context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Delos
Date of first acquisition
circumstances
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
Time frame
Comments on Chronology
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
Name Date of acquisition Inventory number
Numismatic Museum (Athens) Dec. 31, 1912 1911-1912 ΛΘ΄, 333
Archaeological Society of Athens None Pb. 1170
National Archaeological Museum (Athens) None X 8850
Bibliography
Reference Page/Column Reference (number) Plate / Figure Comment
Pernice 1894 None 745 None None
Deonna 1938 146 None None None
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