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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
  • Authority
    Antipatros, agoranomos? (Laodicea)
  • Mint
    Laodicea ad Mare
  • Denomination
  • Material
    Metal: Lead
  • Manufacture
    Cast
  • Shape
    Square
  • Length
    6.50 cm
  • Width
    6.50 cm
  • Height
    - cm
  • Metrology
    Mass (g) Mass (grain) Date of measurement Reference fragmented cleaned reference weight
    355.00 - - Seyrig 1946–48 No No Yes
  • Iconography
    Symbol Technique Direction Position Number Synecdoche
  • Wear
  • Corrosion
  • Handle
    Yes
    Suspension hole
    No
  • Recarved mould
    No
    Recarved weight
    No
  • Intentionally destroyed
    No
  • Archaeological description
    Seyrig 1946–48: Poids carré. 65 mm. Tenon au bord supérieur. Bordure saillante simple ornée sur le biseau extérieur d’un ornement d’oves très simplifiés. Poids: 355 g. Protubérance circulaire plate, sur laquelle on ne distingue rien, ou plus rien. Inscription formant un carré au pourtour, les mots étant séparés par des points: ἔτους ι´ [τοῦ] | καὶ δν´ τοῦ | καὶ αο´, Ἀντι|πάτρου. Revers lisse, avec monogramme en relief.
  • Autopsy
    No
INSCRIPTION
  • Language Technique Legend type
    Greek Relief Authority, Date, Mint
  • Fac simile
  • Edition
    Ἔτους ι´ [τοῦ] | καὶ δν´ τοῦ | καὶ αο´, Ἀντι|πάτρου || {monogramma}.
  • Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
  • Findspot (region)
  • Findspot (site)
  • Context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
  • Region
    Lebanon: Beyrouth (Bayrūt)
  • City
    Beirut [Berytus / Laodicea / Laodikeia en te Phoinike / Col. Iulia Augusta Felix]
  • Date of first acquisition
  • circumstances
    Antiquities trade in Beirut (copied by Seyrig 1946–48).
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
  • Curatorial Section
    GREEK , ROMAN
  • Time frame
    FROM 23 TO 24
  • Comments on Chronology
    Seyrig 1946–48: Year 10 of Tiberius’ reign = Year 54 of the Actium Era = Year 71 of the Caesarian Era = 23/24 CE.
    For a similar datation, see https://pondera.uclouvain.be/artifact/12537/ and https://pondera.uclouvain.be/artifact/3736/.
COLLECTION HISTORY
  • Collection
    Name Date of acquisition Inventory number
    National Museum of Beirut None None
  • Bibliography
    Reference Page/Column Reference (number) Plate / Figure Comment
    Seyrig 1946–48 54–55 I.C.9 None (1re série: poids datés)
    IGLS IV 33 1271i None None
    Seyrig (archives) [Paris] None HS 331 None None
VARIA
  • Additional comment
    Seyrig 1946–48: Lieu inconnu; copié par moi dans le commerce à Beyrouth.
    Archives Seyrig (HS 331): Listed in the inventory of the Beirut Museum, #26.
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