Lysimachia

1/4 Mina

Lead

Cast

Square

3.70 cm

3.70 cm

0.90 cm

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

Symbol	Technique	Direction	Position	Number	Synecdoche
Lion	Relief	RIGHT	Leaping		Protome

Worn

Tekin 2014d : A lead weight, square in form with rounded corners; measuring 37x37x9 mm and weighs 120.86 g; worn. On the obverse is a lion protome jumping right, head turned back; on the corners, beginning from the top left Λ–Υ–Σ–Ι but Σ is hardly visible; below the belly of the lion is T+E (ligature) which stands for τέταρτον; all in relief. It is a tetarton, i.e. 1/4 mna (mna of 483.44 g). The reverse of the weight is blank.
Tekin 2018: Square lead weight. On the obverse there is a lion protome jumping right with looking back (?), in relief. On the corners, from top left, Λ-Υ-Σ-Ι. Below the belly of the lion is a ΤΕ (ligature) which stands for tetarton. The reverse is blank.

No

Language	Technique	Legend type
Greek	Relief	Denomination, Mint

Λ      Υ

Σ̣ ΤΕ Ι

Λ–υ|σ̣–ι(μαχέων) τέ(ταρτον).

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
Karadeniz Ereğli Museum	Dec. 31, 1989	1989/27

Reference	Page/Column	Reference (number)	Plate / Figure	Comment
Tekin 2014d	147–148	12	12	None
Tekin 2016a	60–65, 181–184	31	None	None
Tekin 2018a	112	60	fig.	None