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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
  • Authority
  • Mint
    Laodicea ad Mare
  • Denomination
    1/16 Mina
  • Material
    Metal: 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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  • Findspot (site)
  • Context
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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