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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT

Authority

Ka(...), agoranomos (North Syria)

Mint

North Syrian mint

Denomination

1 Mina

Material

Lead

Manufacture

Cast

Shape

Square

Length

9.40 cm

Width

10.30 cm

Height

1.20 cm

Metrology

Mass (g)	Mass (grain)	Date of measurement	Reference	fragmented	cleaned	reference weight
704.40	-	Jan. 16, 2017	Autopsy Charles Doyen	No	No	Yes

Iconography

Symbol	Technique	Direction	Position	Number	Synecdoche
Lattice pattern	Relief

Wear

Corrosion

Handle

Yes

Suspension hole

Recarved mould

Recarved weight

Intentionally destroyed

Archaeological description

Square weight, with a tenon. 9.2/9.4×8.7/10.3×1.2 cm. Obverse: Frame. Inscription: Ἔτους αμ´ | ἀγορανομοῦν(τος?) | ΚΑ[– – –]ΟΥ | ΤΟΥΛ[– – –] | μνᾶ. Reverse: Lattice.

Autopsy

Yes

INSCRIPTION

Language	Technique	Legend type
Greek	Relief	Authority, Date, Mint

Fac simile

Edition

Ἔτους αμ´ | ἀγορανομοῦν(τος?) | ΚΑ[– – –]ΟΥ | ΤΟΥΛ[– – –] | μνᾶ.

Monogram

ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT

Findspot (region)

Findspot (site)

context

CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION

Region

City

Date of first acquisition

May 31, 1962

circumstances

This weight was presented to Seyrig by Bustros in May 1962.

DATING OF THE WEIGHT

Curatorial Section

GREEK , ROMAN

Time frame

FROM -8 TO -7

Comments on Chronology

Year 41 of the Caesarian Era of Laodicea? = 8/7 BCE?

COLLECTION HISTORY

Collection

Name	Date of acquisition	Inventory number
Art and History Museum (Geneva)	None	CdN 2017-030

Bibliography

Reference	Page/Column	Reference (number)	Plate / Figure	Comment
Seyrig (archives)	None	HS 337, II	None	None

VARIA

Additional comment

Mint: Laodicea? (see the participle ἀγορανομοῦν[τος?]) or another North Syrian city?
Compare with https://pondera.uclouvain.be/artifact/3613/, https://pondera.uclouvain.be/artifact/3614/, and https://pondera.uclouvain.be/artifact/3617/
Pictures are available in Seyrig’s archives (HS 337, II; 386).

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