West Asian mint

1/2 Mina

Lead

Cast

Rectangle

6.60 cm

4.90 cm

0.90 cm

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

Symbol	Technique	Direction	Position	Number	Synecdoche
Fish	Relief	LEFT

Worn

Tekin 2013e: This lead weight is rectangular or rather trapezoid in form. It measures 66 x 53 x 49 x 9 mm and weighs 280.87 g. On the top, there is a fish to left but it is quite simplistic and curious in manner; it may be a tuna fish or rather a dolphin since it has a large body. Below, it reads HMI written from right to left, which stands for hemimnaion. Fish and denominational abbreviation are both in relief. Since there is no ethnic on the weight it is hard to make a clear attribution of it. But regarding the type (i.e. fish or tuna fish, the badge of Cyzicus) it may be attributed to Cyzicus. It is a hemimnaion in unit (mna of 561.74 g). Bottom is blank. Worn. Find place unknown.

No

Language	Technique	Legend type

HMI

GREEK

Tekin 2013e: May be attributed to the Hellenistic Period.

Name	Date of acquisition	Inventory number
Bursa Archaeological Museum	Dec. 31, 1996	10.9.96

Reference	Page/Column	Reference (number)	Plate / Figure	Comment
Tekin 2013e	330, 337	1	pl. 1	None
Tekin 2016a	72	13	None	None

Mint: Cyzicus ? (Tekin 2016a).