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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Laodicea ad Mare
Denomination
1/16 Mina
Material
Lead
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Triangle
Length
5.49 cm
Width
6.95 cm
Height
0.84 cm
Metrology
Mass (g) Mass (grain) Date of measurement Reference fragmented cleaned reference weight
86.80 - - Hendin 2007 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
Hendin 2007: 4 uncia (86.8 g = 4 uncia of 21.7 g); lead triangle with raised edge and tabs at apex and center of base, Ε/ΚΚ/ΔΕ/ΚΑΤΟΚ (enigmatic although the whole is probably a reference to the denomination, year, and possibly magistrate, ΔΕΚΑ may refer to the number 10) around central raised circle with unknown symbol or monogram, reverse: irregular pentagon with star of 7 rays; 69.5 × 54.9 × 8.4 mm; Haj Jabbar, Jerusalem Old City 1990. cf. [Münz Zentrum] 1983: 27 for light standard of 1st century C.E.
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
Language Technique Legend type
Denomination, Mint
Fac simile
Edition
Ἑ|κκ|αι|δ–έ|κατον || {monogramma}.
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
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CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
Palestine: West Bank
City
Jerusalem [Ierusalem / Hierosolyma / Col. Aelia Capitolina]
Date of first acquisition
Dec. 31, 1990
circumstances
Haj Jabbar, Jerusalem Old City 1990
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
GREEK , ROMAN
Time frame
FROM 1 TO 100
Comments on Chronology
According to Seyrig 1946–48, p. 66–67: 1st century CE.
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
Name Date of acquisition Inventory number
Hendin Collection Dec. 31, 1990 289
Bibliography
Reference Page/Column Reference (number) Plate / Figure Comment
Hendin 2007 196 289 fig. 289 None
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