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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
  • Authority
  • Mint
    Laodicea ad Mare
  • Denomination
    1/16 Mina
  • Material
    Metal: Lead
  • Manufacture
    Cast
  • Shape
    Polygon (pentagon, hexagon, heptagon, octagon, etc.)
  • Length
    6.20 cm
  • Width
    7.30 cm
  • Height
    - cm
  • Metrology
    Mass (g) Mass (grain) Date of measurement Reference fragmented cleaned reference weight
    105.00 - - Seyrig 1946–48 No No Yes
  • Iconography
    Symbol Technique Direction Position Number Synecdoche
    Palm
    Concentric circles
  • Wear
  • Corrosion
  • Handle
    No
    Suspension hole
    No
  • Recarved mould
    No
    Recarved weight
    No
  • Intentionally destroyed
    No
  • Archaeological description
    Seyrig 1946–48: Poids hexagonal, orné de deux cercles concentriques. Bordure légèrement saillante, striée sur le biseau vers l’extérieur. Largeur 62 mm., hauteur 73 mm. Poids 105 g. Ἔτους | ϛκσ´, | ἑκ–και|δέ–κα||τον σύρ|οπ[ον]. Revers lisse, orné d’une palme en relief.
  • Autopsy
    No
INSCRIPTION
  • Language Technique Legend type
    Greek Relief Date, Denomination, Other
  • Fac simile
  • Edition
    Ἔτους | ϛκσ´, | ἑκ–και|δέ–κα|τον σύρ|οπ[ον].
  • Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
  • Findspot (region)
  • Findspot (site)
  • Context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
  • Region
  • City
  • Date of first acquisition
  • circumstances
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
  • Curatorial Section
    GREEK , ROMAN
  • Time frame
    FROM 178 TO 179
  • Comments on Chronology
    Seyrig 1946–48: Year 226 of the Caesarian Era in Laodicea = 178/179 CE.
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 63 I.C.35 fig. 4.35 (3e série: poids datés)
    Seyrig (archives) [Paris] None HS 327 II None None
VARIA
  • Additional comment
    Pictures and a drawing are available in Seyrig’s archives (HS 327 II).
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