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Copyright credit: Tekin 2016b
ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Denomination
Material
Copper alloy (bronze or brass)
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Disc or similar (ellipse, etc.)
Length
8.50 cm
Width
- cm
Height
1.70 cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 733.60 | - | - | Tekin 2016b | No | No | Yes |
Iconography
| Symbol | Technique | Direction | Position | Number | Synecdoche |
|---|
Wear
Corrosion
Handle
No
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
Tekin 2016b : Bronze, 733.6 g, 85 x 17 mm. Discoid in form with plain profile. On the top engraved concentric circles from the centring point through the edge. The bottom is blank but nailed at four point and a low hole at center. It is a commercial weight and it may be a thirty-uncia (uncia of 24.45 g).
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|
Fac simile
Edition
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Findspot (site)
context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
circumstances
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
ISLAMIC
Time frame
Comments on Chronology
Tekin 2016 : Early Byzantine.
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
| Name | Date of acquisition | Inventory number |
|---|---|---|
| Museum of Anatolian Civilizations (Ankara) | Dec. 31, 1989 | 110.1.89 |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acara Eser 2009 | 181–182 | 9 | 13 | None |
| Tekin 2016b | 213–214 | 17 | 17 | None |
VARIA