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Copyright credit: Gatier and Shaath 1993
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Copyright credit: Gatier and Shaath 1993
ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Abe(...), agoranomos (Antioch)
Mint
Antioch
Denomination
1/2 Mina
Material
Lead
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Square
Length
6.70 cm
Width
6.70 cm
Height
0.70 cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 331.00 | - | - | Gatier and Shaath 1993 | No | No | Yes |
Iconography
| Symbol | Technique | Direction | Position | Number | Synecdoche |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Double cornucopia | Relief | ||||
| Lattice pattern | Relief |
Wear
Corrosion
Handle
No
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
Yes
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
Gatier and Shaath 1993: Avers: Poids rectangulaire; champ délimité par une bordure saillante. Deux cornes d’abondance réunies à leur base, avec, au sommet de chacune d’elles, trois protubérances (fruits, un épi?). Entre les cornes, un monogramme réunissant un epsilon et un alpha, au-dessus d’un bêta (?) couché. Plus haut, deux lignes inscrites en relief (A); sous les cornes d’abondance, une troisième ligne (B). À gauche des cornes et immédiatement au-dessus des deux premières lettres de l’inscription B, on aperçoit ce qui ressemble à un repentir de graveur, comme si deux lettres du moule avaient été recreusées, pour être effacées. Inscriptions: (Α) Ἔτους [λδ´] | ἡμιμναῖ̣[ον] | monogramma ΕΑΒ; (B) [ΔΗ] | δημόσιο̣ν̣. Revers losangé. Tranche crantée.
SEG XLV: Antiochene. Tell Dānīt. Inscribed lead weight, 16/15 B.C. Rectangular lead weight found during excavations of the Tell and now in the Museum in Idlib; on the front two ears of corn joining below; between the ears a monogram of epsilon and alpha above a beta (?); above the ears two inscribed lines (A); under the ears a third line (B); above the first two letters of (B) “deux lettres du moule avaient été recreusées, pour être effacées”; the back is “losangé”; weight 331 gr. (Α) Ἔτους [. .] | ἡμιμναῖ̣[ον] | monogram ΕΑΒ; (B) {ΔΗ} | δημόσιο̣ν̣.
SEG XLV: Antiochene. Tell Dānīt. Inscribed lead weight, 16/15 B.C. Rectangular lead weight found during excavations of the Tell and now in the Museum in Idlib; on the front two ears of corn joining below; between the ears a monogram of epsilon and alpha above a beta (?); above the ears two inscribed lines (A); under the ears a third line (B); above the first two letters of (B) “deux lettres du moule avaient été recreusées, pour être effacées”; the back is “losangé”; weight 331 gr. (Α) Ἔτους [. .] | ἡμιμναῖ̣[ον] | monogram ΕΑΒ; (B) {ΔΗ} | δημόσιο̣ν̣.
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|---|---|
| Greek | Relief | Authority, Date, Denomination, Mint |
Fac simile
Edition
Ἔτους λ̣δ̣´ | ἡμιμναῖ̣[ον] | {monogramma ΕΑΒ?} | 〚ΔΗ〛 | δημόσιο̣ν̣.
L. 4: 〚ΔΗ〛 Gatier and Shaath κβ´ uel λϛ´ Finkielsztejn
L. 4: 〚ΔΗ〛 Gatier and Shaath κβ´ uel λϛ´ Finkielsztejn
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Syria: Idlib
Findspot (site)
Tell Dānīth, Tell Deinit (Qminas)
context
Excavated in Tell Dānīt during the 1976 campaign. Zone A, on the top of the tell. First level of a zone dated from the Early Hellenistic period (squares D5-D6, Inv.No. TD 76, I 107).
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
circumstances
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
GREEK
Time frame
FROM
-52
TO
-15
Comments on Chronology
Gatier and Shaath 1993: Caesarian Era of Antioch [34]: 16/15 BCE
Finkielsztejn 2014a: Year 30 of the Laodicean Era? = 52/51 BCE
Finkielsztejn 2014a: Year 30 of the Laodicean Era? = 52/51 BCE
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
| Name | Date of acquisition | Inventory number |
|---|---|---|
| Idlib Museum | Dec. 31, 1976 | TD 76, I 107 |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gatier and Shaath 1993 | 171–178 | 3 | fig. 1–2 | None |
| SEG 45 | 551 | 1890 | None | None |
| Finkielsztejn 2014a | 81–84 | 57 | None | None |
| Tekin 2024c | None | None | fig. 12 | None |
VARIA
Additional comment
Gatier and Shaath 1993: hypothetically attributed to Antioch
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