Lysimachia

1/3 Mina

Lead

Cast

Square

4.00 cm

4.00 cm

1.00 cm

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

Symbol	Technique	Direction	Position	Number	Synecdoche
Lion	Relief	RIGHT	Leaping		Protome

Worn

Tekin 2014d : This is a lead weight, square in form with slightly rounded corners; measuring 40x40x10 mm and weighs 159.4 g; worn. On the obverse is a lion protome jumping right; on the top left and right corners, Λ–Υ; below the leg of the lion, Γ (=3) which stands for tritemorion, i.e. one-third of a mna (mna of 478.2 g); all in relief. Otherwise the Γ may be a damaged T, then again it stands for tritemorion or triton; but it looks like a gamma rather than a tau since it has no top left bar; all in relief. The reverse of the weight is blank.
Tekin 2018: Square lead weight with rounded corners. On the obverse there is a lion protome jumping right, in relief. On the top left and right corners, Λ-Υ. Below the leg of the lion, Γ (=3) or Τ for triton; or alternatively Λ-Υ-Σ-Ι without unit mark). The reverse is blank.

No

Language	Technique	Legend type
Greek	Relief	Denomination, Mint

Λ       Υ̣

Σ Τ̣Ρ  Ι̣

Λ–υ̣|σ–ι̣(μαχέων) τ̣ρ(ίτη).

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	HK 003

Reference	Page/Column	Reference (number)	Plate / Figure	Comment
Tekin 2014d	147–148	10	10	None
Tekin 2016a	60–65, 181–184	25	None	None
Tekin 2018a	107	42	fig.	None