Cyzicos

3 Staters

Lead

Cast

Square

3.70 cm

4.00 cm

0.50 cm

Mass (g)	Mass (grain)	Date of measurement	Reference	fragmented	cleaned	reference weight
61.10	-	-	Tekin 2014b	No	No	Yes

Symbol	Technique	Direction	Position	Number	Synecdoche
Torch	Relief	RIGHT

Tekin 2014b: This is an almost square weight of lead; it measures 37 x 40 x 5 mm and weighs 61.1 g. It bears on the face a torch between TPIC (above) and KYZI (below). While KYZI is the abbreviation of the ethnic (Κυζικηνῶν), TPIC refers to a tristateron (three staters) in denomination (stater of 20.36 g). Similar examples may be found in other collections. The torch is a depiction frequently seen on the Hellenistic and civic coins of Cyzicus minted under the Roman Empire. Since the ethnic, the badge (torch) and the denominational names are found on the weight, it is certain that this weight belongs to Cyzicus. The bottom of the weight is blank.

No

Language	Technique	Legend type
Greek	Relief	Denomination, Mint

Τρισ(τάτηρον) | Κυζι(κηνῶν).

GREEK

FROM -400 TO -1

Tekin 2014b: In the legend there is a lunar sigma (C) instead of four-bar sigma (Σ), which then may be concluded that the weight may be dated to Late Hellenistic Period (2nd-1st centuries BC).

Name	Date of acquisition	Inventory number
Çanakkale Archaeological Museum	Dec. 31, 1990	6217

Reference	Page/Column	Reference (number)	Plate / Figure	Comment
SEG 64	422	1224	None	None
Tekin 2014b	375–376, 378	2	2	None
Tekin 2016a	75	55	None	None