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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
  • Authority
  • Mint
    North Syrian mint
  • Denomination
  • Material
    Metal: Lead
  • Manufacture
    Cast
  • Shape
    Square
  • Length
    5.00 cm
  • Width
    5.30 cm
  • Height
    0.60 cm
  • Metrology
    Mass (g) Mass (grain) Date of measurement Reference fragmented cleaned reference weight
    209.63 - - Tekin 2025 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
    Square lead weight. Symbol: anchor. Additional piece of lead.
    Tekin 2025: Lead weight, square, hemimnaion, 209.63 g, 50 x 53 x 6 mm. Museum inv. no. 8592. Confiscated in 1934 (fig. 33).
  • Autopsy
    No
INSCRIPTION
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  • Fac simile
  • Edition
  • Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
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  • Findspot (site)
  • Context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
  • Region
  • City
  • Date of first acquisition
    June 29, 1934
  • circumstances
    Confiscated in 1934.
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
    Hatay Archaeology Museum June 29, 1934 8592
  • Bibliography
    Reference Page/Column Reference (number) Plate / Figure Comment
    Tekin 2025a 145–146 14 fig. 33 None
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