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Copyright credit: Tekin 2013g
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Copyright credit: Tekin 2013g
ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Denomination
1 Uncia
Material
Copper alloy (bronze or brass)
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Cup (Nested weight)
Length
4.70 cm
Width
- cm
Height
- cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20.66 | - | - | Tekin 2013g | No | No | Yes |
Iconography
| Symbol | Technique | Direction | Position | Number | Synecdoche |
|---|
Wear
Corrosion
Corroded
Handle
No
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
Tekin 2013g: This is a bowl-shaped bronze weight with a base on the bottom; concentric circles around the centring point in the interior; there is a hole on the bottom; patinated and corroded. There is a loss of weight due to the hole at base. Its weight corresponds to an uncia. It measures 47 mm in diameter (at largest point) and weighs 20.66 g. This Byzantine weight may be one-uncia in unit.
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|
Fac simile
Edition
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Turkey: Mersin
Findspot (site)
Anamur [Anemurium]
context
Tekin 2013g: The provenance of the weights listed below is Anamur and its vicinity.
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
circumstances
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
LATE ROMAN AND BYZANTINE
Time frame
FROM
1000
TO
1300
Comments on Chronology
Tekin 2013g: It may be dated to the 11th-13th centuries A.D.
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
| Name | Date of acquisition | Inventory number |
|---|---|---|
| Anamur Museum | Dec. 31, 1990 | 1.201.90 |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tekin 2013g | 176;178 | 18 | 18 | None |
VARIA