Lysimachia

1/4 Mina

Lead

Cast

Square

3.50 cm

3.60 cm

1.30 cm

Mass (g)	Mass (grain)	Date of measurement	Reference	fragmented	cleaned	reference weight
122.51	-	-	Tekin 2014d	No	No	No
122.40	-	April 15, 2024	Autopsy Thomas Leblanc	No	No	Yes

Symbol	Technique	Direction	Position	Number	Synecdoche
Lion	Relief	RIGHT			Protome

Worn

Tekin 2014d : A lead weight, square in form with rounded corners; measuring 36x34x10 mm and weighing 122.51 g; a small depression on left corner; worn. On the obverse is a lion protome jumping right; on the top left and right corners, Λ–Υ whose both letters are hardly discernible; all in relief. Despite the lack of denomination mark its mass corresponds to a tetarton, i.e. 1/4 mna (mna of 490.04 g). The reverse of the weight is blank.
Tekin 2018: Square lead weight. On the obverse there is a lion protome jumping right, in relief. No ethnic and unit mark or illegible. The reverse is blank. Pierced.

Yes

Language	Technique	Legend type
Greek	Relief	Mint

Λ̣υ̣(σιμαχέων).

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
Eskinazi Collection	None	17

Reference	Page/Column	Reference (number)	Plate / Figure	Comment
Tekin 2014d	147–148	11	11	None
Tekin 2016a	60–65, 181–184	28	pl. 10/69	None
Tekin 2018a	111	56	fig.	None