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Copyright credit: DAI Athen
ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Olympia
Denomination
1/2 Mina
Material
Copper alloy (bronze or brass)
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Rectangle
Length
6.20 cm
Width
3.80 cm
Height
1.20 cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 212.00 | - | - | Hitzl 1996 | 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
Hitzl 1996:
Inschrift: Eingehauene ΔΙΟΣ-Inschrift. Quer über die Mitte der Oberseite; Sigma wirkt isoliert; kräftige Buchstaben; Buchstabenhöhe 1,2–1,9 cm.
Sauberer Guß.
Inschrift: Eingehauene ΔΙΟΣ-Inschrift. Quer über die Mitte der Oberseite; Sigma wirkt isoliert; kräftige Buchstaben; Buchstabenhöhe 1,2–1,9 cm.
Sauberer Guß.
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|---|---|
| Greek | Incised | Dedication |
Fac simile
ΔΙΟ
Edition
Διός
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Greece: Elis
Findspot (site)
Archaia Olympia [Olympia]
context
Bau C, Raum am Südeingang, 11/01/1956.
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
circumstances
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
GREEK
Time frame
FROM
-471
TO
-400
Comments on Chronology
Hitzl 1996: ab ca. 471 BCE. Johnston (SEG 47:451; 49:484): ca. 450 – ca. 420 BCE. Siewert, MDAI(A) 111, 1996 (SEG 47:451), p. 141–144, and Siewert and Taeuber 2013 (SEG 63:322), p. 233–234: letztes Drittel 5. Jh. v. Chr. (ca. 430–400 BCE).
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
| Name | Date of acquisition | Inventory number |
|---|---|---|
| Archaeological Museum of Olympia / Ephorate of Antiquities of Ilia | None | B 3488 |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitzl 1996 | 194 | 197 | (Gruppe VI: Halbminenstücke; Klasse A) |
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