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Copyright credit: Tekin 2014b
ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Denomination
2 Staters
Material
Lead
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Square
Length
2.00 cm
Width
2.10 cm
Height
0.80 cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33.76 | - | - | Tekin 2014b | No | No | Yes |
Iconography
| Symbol | Technique | Direction | Position | Number | Synecdoche |
|---|
Wear
Corrosion
Handle
No
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
Tekin 2014b: Its mass may correspond to a distateron (stater of 16.88 g).
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|
Fac simile
Edition
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Findspot (site)
context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
circumstances
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
GREEK
Time frame
Comments on Chronology
Tekin 2014b: May be dated to the Hellenistic Period.
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
| Name | Date of acquisition | Inventory number |
|---|---|---|
| Çanakkale Archaeological Museum | Dec. 31, 1987 | 5434 |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tekin 2014b | 377;380 | 15 | 15 | None |
VARIA
Additional comment
Tekin 2014b: The weights of the Group II [Tekin 2014b, n. 9–15] (without any inscription or depiction and rectangular or square in form) are enormous in number in museums and private collections in Turkey. It is difficult to make suggestions for their attributions to any city. But since our examples are from the collection of Çanakkale Museum, one may suggest that they originate from Northwestern Asia Minor, i.e. Troas, northern Mysia, Thracian Chersonesus and maybe from Southeastern Thrace.
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