Lysimachia

1/2 Mina

Lead

Cast

Square

4.60 cm

4.50 cm

1.20 cm

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

Symbol	Technique	Direction	Position	Number	Synecdoche
Lion	Relief	RIGHT	Leaping		Protome

Worn

Tekin 2014d: A square lead weight which measures 46x45x12 mm and weighs 248.2 g; worn. On the obverse is a lion protome jumping right, head turned back?; on each corner, from top left, Λ–Υ–Σ–Ι; below the belly of the lion (between Σ and Ι), H which stands for ἡμίμναιον (mna of 496.4 g); all in relief. The reverse of the weight is blank.
Tekin 2018: Square lead weight with slightly rounded corners. On the obverse there is a lion protome jumping right with three-quarter facing head, in relief. On the corners, from top left, Λ-Υ-Σ-Ι. Below the belly of the lion is an Η which stands for hemimnaion. The reverse is blank.

No

Language	Technique	Legend type
Greek	Relief	Denomination, Mint

Λ        Υ

Σ   Η   Ι

Λ–υ|σ–ι(μαχέων) ἡ(μιμναῖον).

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 003

Reference	Page/Column	Reference (number)	Plate / Figure	Comment
Tekin 2014d	146–147	5	5	None
Tekin 2016a	60–65, 181–184	16	pl. 9/63	None
Tekin 2018a	102	28	figs.	None