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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT

Authority

Mint

Denomination

1/8 Mina

Material

Lead

Manufacture

Cast

Shape

Square

Length

3.10 cm

Width

3.10 cm

Height

0.60 cm

Metrology

Mass (g)	Mass (grain)	Date of measurement	Reference	fragmented	cleaned	reference weight
51.78	-	-	Tekin 2013d	No	No	Yes

Iconography

Symbol	Technique	Direction	Position	Number	Synecdoche

Wear

Worn

Corrosion

Corroded

Handle

Suspension hole

Recarved mould

Recarved weight

Intentionally destroyed

Archaeological description

Tekin 2013d: Square lead weight with rounded corners; it is measuring 31 x 31 x 6 mm and weighing 51.78 g; worn and corroded. On both face, there is an incised circle or a circular hole filled by lead (patched). Whether it may denote to the initial of the denominational name ogdoon or not, remains uncertain but its mass corresponds to ogdoon, i.e. one-eighth of a mna (mna of 414.24 g).

Autopsy

INSCRIPTION

Language	Technique	Legend type

Fac simile

Edition

Monogram

ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT

Findspot (region)

Findspot (site)

context

Tekin 2013d: The find place of the weight is uncertain, that is no records in the inventory books ; but we may assume that they came to the museums from the vicinity of these museums.

CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION

Region

City

Date of first acquisition

circumstances

DATING OF THE WEIGHT

Curatorial Section

GREEK

Time frame

Comments on Chronology

Tekin 2013d: It may be dated to the Hellenistic Period.

COLLECTION HISTORY

Collection

Name	Date of acquisition	Inventory number
Milas Museum	None	1725

Bibliography

Reference	Page/Column	Reference (number)	Plate / Figure	Comment
Tekin 2013d	614;619	8	8a–8b	None

VARIA

Additional comment

Tekin 2013d: We may conclude that it may be originated from Caria, i. e. it was produced and used somewhere in Southwestern of Asia Minor.

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