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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
4.60 cm
Width
5.40 cm
Height
0.50 cm
Metrology
Mass (g) Mass (grain) Date of measurement Reference fragmented cleaned reference weight
59.00 - - Seyrig 1946–48 No No No
58.50 - Jan. 16, 2019 Autopsy Charles Doyen No No Yes
58.50 - - Froehner Catalogue No No No
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 triangulaire. Bordure saillante, plate, doublée d’un filet vers l’intérieur, biseautée vers l’extérieur. Largeur 30 mm., hauteur 53 mm. Poids 59 g. Ἑκκαι|δέκατον. Revers lisse.
Froehner: Poids triangulaire en plomb. Asie Mineure ou Syrie, 1909. H 0,053. L 0,046. Poids 58 gr, 50. EKKAI ΔΕΚΑΤΟΝ ἑκκαιδέκατον. 58,50 x 16 = 936 grammes.
BnF: Poids triangulaire. Bélière circulaire. Asie Mineure ou Syrie. Plomb. Haut. 5,4 cm ; l. 4,6 cm ; Poids: 58,5 gr. Ep. 0,5 cm. EK][KAI/ΔEKA[T]ON] dans un champ creux avec double cadre triangulaire en relief. Acquis en 1909.
Autopsy
Yes
INSCRIPTION
Language Technique Legend type
Denomination
Fac simile
Edition
Ἑκκαι|δέκατον.
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Findspot (site)
context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
Dec. 31, 1909
circumstances
Acquired by Frohner in 1909. Bequeathed to the BnF by Froehner in 1925.
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
GREEK , ROMAN
Time frame
FROM 1 TO 100
Comments on Chronology
Seyrig 1946–48, p. 66–67: 1st century CE.
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
Name Date of acquisition Inventory number
Froehner Collection Dec. 31, 1909 None
National Library of France (Paris) Dec. 31, 1925 Froehner 947
Bibliography
Reference Page/Column Reference (number) Plate / Figure Comment
Seyrig 1946–48 59 I.C.15 None (2e série: poids non-datés)
VARIA
Additional comment
Tranche: cannelures ?
See Froehner, Registre VII, p. 608.
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