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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
  • Authority
    Chairedamos, agoranomos (Antioch)
  • Mint
    Antioch
  • Denomination
    1/4 Mina
  • Material
    Metal: Lead
  • Manufacture
    Cast
  • Shape
    Square
  • Length
    5.30 cm
  • Width
    5.30 cm
  • Height
    0.30 cm
  • Metrology
    Mass (g) Mass (grain) Date of measurement Reference fragmented cleaned reference weight
    107.80 - - Gatier 1986 No No Yes
  • Iconography
    Symbol Technique Direction Position Number Synecdoche
    Anchor Relief
    Caduceus Relief
  • Wear
  • Corrosion
  • Handle
    No
    Suspension hole
    No
  • Recarved mould
    No
    Recarved weight
    No
  • Intentionally destroyed
    No
  • Archaeological description
    Gatier 1986: Poids carré, 53 mm; bordure saillante; tranche lisse. Poids: 107,8 g. Épaisseur: 3 mm: lettres: 4 mm. Droit: ancre entre deux caducées. Inscription: Ἀντιόχειον, | ρ´ | ἐπὶ Χαιρεδάμου, | τέταρτον. “D’Antioche, en cent, sous Chairedamos; quart.” Revers lisse.
  • Autopsy
    No
INSCRIPTION
  • Language Technique Legend type
    Greek Relief Authority, Date, Denomination, Mint
  • Fac simile
  • Edition
    Ἀντιόχειον, | ρ´ | ἐπὶ Χαιρεδάμου, | τέταρτον.
  • Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
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  • Context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
  • Region
  • City
  • Date of first acquisition
  • circumstances
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
  • Curatorial Section
    GREEK
  • Time frame
    FROM -213 TO -212
  • Comments on Chronology
    Seleucid Era 100 = 213/212 BCE
COLLECTION HISTORY
  • Collection
    Name Date of acquisition Inventory number
    Pierides Museum (Larnaca) None None
  • Bibliography
    Reference Page/Column Reference (number) Plate / Figure Comment
    Gatier 1986 378 II fig. 4 None
    Doyen 2014 281 5 None None
    Finkielsztejn 2014a 72, 75 5 None None
VARIA
  • Additional comment
    For comparanda, see https://pondera.uclouvain.be/artifact/3535/ and https://pondera.uclouvain.be/artifact/12571/
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