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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
  • Authority
  • Mint
    Laodicea ad Mare
  • Denomination
    1/32 Mina
  • Material
    Metal: Lead
  • Manufacture
    Cast
  • Shape
    Triangle
  • Length
    5.60 cm
  • Width
    5.30 cm
  • Height
    - cm
  • Metrology
    Mass (g) Mass (grain) Date of measurement Reference fragmented cleaned reference weight
    56.00 - - Seyrig 1946–48 No No Yes
  • Iconography
    Symbol Technique Direction Position Number Synecdoche
    Star Relief
  • Wear
  • Corrosion
  • Handle
    Yes
    Suspension hole
    No
  • Recarved mould
    No
    Recarved weight
    No
  • Intentionally destroyed
    No
  • Archaeological description
    Seyrig 1946–48: Poids triangulaire, à la pointe coiffée d’un globule orné d’une étoile. Bordure en arête. Largeur 56 mm., hauteur 53 mm. Poids 56 g. Ἔτους | ζκσ´, | τρια||κοσ|τόδιν. Revers: σύροπον, monogramme.
  • Autopsy
    No
INSCRIPTION
  • Language Technique Legend type
    Greek Relief Date, Denomination, Mint, Other
  • Fac simile
  • Edition
    Ἔτους | ζκσ´ | τρια|κοσ|τόδιν || σύροπον {monogramma}.
  • Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
  • Findspot (region)
  • Findspot (site)
  • Context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
  • Region
    Syria: Al Lādhiqīyah
  • City
    Latakia [Laodicea ad Mare]
  • Date of first acquisition
  • circumstances
    Acquired in Latakia.
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
  • Curatorial Section
    GREEK , ROMAN
  • Time frame
    FROM 179 TO 180
  • Comments on Chronology
    Seyrig 1946–48: Year 227 of the Caesarian Era in Laodicea = 179/180 CE.
COLLECTION HISTORY
  • Collection
    Name Date of acquisition Inventory number
    Chandon de Briailles Collection None None
  • Bibliography
    Reference Page/Column Reference (number) Plate / Figure Comment
    Seyrig 1946–48 64 I.C.36 fig. 4.36 (3e série: poids datés)
    Seyrig (archives) [Paris] None HS 327 I–II None None
VARIA
  • Additional comment
    A picture and a drawing are available in Seyrig’s archives (HS 327 I–II).
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