Lysimachia

3 Minas

Lead

Cast

Square

8.00 cm

7.90 cm

2.30 cm

Mass (g)	Mass (grain)	Date of measurement	Reference	fragmented	cleaned	reference weight
1400.00	-	-	Tekin 2014d	No	No	Yes

Symbol	Technique	Direction	Position	Number	Synecdoche
Lion	Relief	RIGHT	Leaping

Worn

Tekin 2014d: This square lead weight with rounded corners measures 80x79x23 mm and weighs 1400 g; on the upper edge there is a depression (cut); worn. Letters on the corner Λ–Υ–Σ–Ι are not visible except the one (lambda) on the top left corner and maybe a Σ on the bottom left corner. On the obverse, there is a lion jumping right, in relief, but it is hardly visible since it is worn. Below the belly of the lion one may expect a letter indicating the denominational mark, i.e. Γ, but it is not visible or there is no letter at all. The reverse is blank. Its mass corresponds to a trimnaion (mna of 466.66 g).
Tekin 2018: Square lead weight with rounded corners and concave edges; above there are two deep cuts. On the obverse there is a lion jumping right with three-quarter facing head (?), in relief. Letters (ethnic and unit mark) are illegible but Λ on the top left corner is slightly visible. The reverse is blank.

No

Language	Technique	Legend type
Greek	Relief	Mint

Λ̣–[υ|σ–ι](μαχέων).

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
Tekirdağ Museum	Dec. 31, 2013	1 (tentative)

Reference	Page/Column	Reference (number)	Plate / Figure	Comment
Tekin 2014d	146–147	1	1	None
Tekin 2016a	60–65, 181–184	1	None	None
Tekin 2018a	93	1	fig.	None