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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT

Authority
Mint

North Syrian mint
Denomination

1/2 Mina
Material

Metal: Lead
Manufacture

Cast
Shape

Square
Length

6.70 cm
Width

6.70 cm
Height

- cm

Metrology

Mass (g)	Mass (grain)	Date of measurement	Reference	fragmented	cleaned	reference weight
261.06	-	-	Pernice 1894	No	No	Yes

Iconography

Symbol	Technique	Direction	Position	Number	Synecdoche
Anchor	Relief

Wear
Corrosion
Handle

No

Suspension hole

No
Recarved mould

No

Recarved weight

No
Intentionally destroyed

No
Archaeological description

Antikensammlung Berlin: Bleigewicht in Form einer quadratischen Platte mit Anker (?). Oben in Relief ein Anker. An zwei Ecken stark zerstört. Maße: (laut Zettelkartei Pernice) 6,7×6,7 cm; 261,06 g
Autopsy

No

INSCRIPTION

Language	Technique	Legend type

Fac simile
Edition
Monogram

ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT

Findspot (region)
Findspot (site)
Context

CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION

Region

Greece: Attica
City

Athens [Athenae]
Date of first acquisition

Dec. 31, 1875
circumstances

Acquired in 1875 from Paul Lambros (1820–1887), Athens.

DATING OF THE WEIGHT

Curatorial Section

GREEK
Time frame

FROM -250 TO -1
Comments on Chronology

COLLECTION HISTORY

Collection

Name	Date of acquisition	Inventory number
Berlin Antiquities Collection	Dec. 31, 1875	Misc. 6494
Lambros Collection	None	None

Bibliography

Reference	Page/Column	Reference (number)	Plate / Figure	Comment
Pernice 1894	193	775	None	None
Pernice 1904	45	ad no. III.10	None	None
Michon 1907	555, n. 18	None	None	None

VARIA

Additional comment

Antioch? Seleucia? Asia Minor? ½ Mina?
Abbildungen: nicht nachweisbar
Bemerkung: Objekt verlagert in Kiste WS 30 Friedrichshain. (NF)
Objektstatus: Verbleib unklar
Permalink

3534
External link

http://www.smb.museum/antikebronzenberlin