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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
  • Authority
    Akamas, agoranomos (Laodicea?)
  • Mint
    North Syrian mint
  • Denomination
    1 Mina
  • Material
    Metal: Lead
  • Manufacture
    Cast
  • Shape
    Square
  • Length
    9.80 cm
  • Width
    11.00 cm
  • Height
    1.10 cm
  • Metrology
    Mass (g) Mass (grain) Date of measurement Reference fragmented cleaned reference weight
    736.00 - - Seyrig 1946–48 No No No
    734.60 - Jan. 16, 2019 Autopsy Charles Doyen No No Yes
  • Iconography
    Symbol Technique Direction Position Number Synecdoche
    Lattice pattern Relief
  • Wear
  • Corrosion
  • Handle
    Yes
    Suspension hole
    No
  • Recarved mould
    No
    Recarved weight
    No
  • Intentionally destroyed
    No
  • Archaeological description
    Babelon 1898: Poids en plomb, d’une ville de Syrie (Antioche?). Forme quadrangulaire; sur la face principale, l’inscription suivante: Ἔτους γμ´. | Ἀγορανο|μοῦντος | Ἀκάμαντος. | Μνᾶ. Au pourtour, une épaisse bordure formant encadrement; la tranche, en biseau, est décorée d’un treillis losangé ainsi que toute la face postérieure. L’un des côtés est muni d’une oreille. Haut. 89 mill.; larg. 100 mill. – Poids: 736 grammes (une mine).
    Seyrig 1946–48: Poids triangulaire [rectius: quadrangulaire], muni d’un tenon à son bord supérieur. Bordure en arête, losangée sur le biseau extérieur. Largeur 100 mm., hauteur 89 mm. Poids 736 g. Ἔτους γμ´, | ἀγορανο|μοῦντος | Ἀκάμαντος, | μνᾶ. Revers losangé.
  • Autopsy
    Yes
INSCRIPTION
  • Language Technique Legend type
    Greek Relief Authority, Date, Denomination
  • Fac simile
  • Edition
    Ἔτους γμ´, | ἀγορανο|μοῦντος | Ἀκάμαντος, | μνᾶ.
  • Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
  • Findspot (region)
  • Findspot (site)
  • Context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
  • Region
  • City
  • Date of first acquisition
    Dec. 31, 1897
  • circumstances
    Acquired by the BnF in 1897.
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
  • Curatorial Section
    GREEK , ROMAN
  • Time frame
    FROM -6 TO -5
  • Comments on Chronology
    Seyrig 1946–48: Year 43 of the Caesarian Era of Laodicea = 6/5 BCE.
    Babelon 1898: Seleucid Era 43 = 270/269 BCE
COLLECTION HISTORY
  • Collection
    Name Date of acquisition Inventory number
    National Library of France (Paris) Dec. 31, 1897 Waddington 7463
    Waddington Collection None 7463
  • Bibliography
    Reference Page/Column Reference (number) Plate / Figure Comment
    Babelon 1898a 463–464 7463 None None
    Michon 1913 324–325, n. 3 None None None
    Viedebantt 1922 13 95 None None
    Seyrig 1946–48 54 I.C.8 None (1re série: poids datés)
    IGLS III 585 1071j None (= IGLS IV, 1271h)
    IGLS IV 32–33 1271h None (= IGLS III, 1071j)
    Seyrig (archives) [Paris] None HS 337 II None None
    Finkielsztejn 2014a 74 40 None None
VARIA
  • Additional comment
    Mint: Laodicea? (see the participle ἀγορανομοῦντος) or another North Syrian mint?
    Babelon 1898 and Michon 1913: Probably to be attributed to Antioch
    Seyrig 1946–48 and IGLS IV: Laodicea.
    Compare with https://pondera.uclouvain.be/artifact/3613/, https://pondera.uclouvain.be/artifact/3614/, and https://pondera.uclouvain.be/artifact/3629/
    Pictures are available in Seyrig’s archives (HS 337 II).
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