Lysimachia

1 Mina

Lead

Cast

Square

6.60 cm

6.50 cm

1.20 cm

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

Symbol	Technique	Direction	Position	Number	Synecdoche
Lion	Relief	RIGHT	Leaping

Worn

Tekin 2014d: This is a square lead weight measuring 66x65x12 mm and weighing 502.9 g with slightly rounded corners; worn. On the obverse, a lion jumping right; on each corner, from top left, Λ–Υ–Σ–Ι; below the belly of the lion, M; all in relief. While Λ–Υ–Σ–Ι stands for (Λυσιμαχέων), M stands for μνᾶ. The reverse of the weight is blank.
Tekin 2018: Square lead weight with rounded corners. On the obverse there is a lion jumping right with three-quarter facing head, in relief. On each corner, from top left, Λ-Υ-Σ-Ι. Below the belly of the lion is an Μ which stands for mna. The reverse is blank.

No

Language	Technique	Legend type
Greek	Relief	Denomination, Mint

Λ      Υ

Σ  Μ  Ι

Λ–υ|σ–ι(μαχέων) μ(νᾶ).

GREEK

FROM -309 TO -144

Tekin 2014d : The last decade of the 4th century B.C. is the terminus post quem for the earliest Lysimachean weights since the city was founded in about 309 B.C. The deadline for the Lysimachean weights is about mid-2nd century B.C. when Lysimachea was destroyed by the Thracians. But, even though the attacks of the Thracians destroyed the city dramatically, one may think that the city continued its presence for a while; at least the commercial life was not halted entirely. Consequently, it is possible that the Lysimachean weights may have continued to be produced or used in the second half of the 2nd century B.C.

Name	Date of acquisition	Inventory number
Private Collection, Turkey	None	RK 001

Reference	Page/Column	Reference (number)	Plate / Figure	Comment
Tekin 2014d	146–147	3	3	None
Tekin 2016a	60–65, 181–184	7	pl. 8/56	None
Tekin 2018a	97	12	fig.	None