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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
  • Authority
  • Mint
    Laodicea ad Mare
  • Denomination
    1/32 Mina
  • Material
    Metal: Lead
  • Manufacture
    Cast
  • Shape
    Square
  • Length
    3.00 cm
  • Width
    3.20 cm
  • Height
    - cm
  • Metrology
    Mass (g) Mass (grain) Date of measurement Reference fragmented cleaned reference weight
    47.00 - - Seyrig 1946–48 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
    Seyrig 1946–48: Poids rectangulaire, dont un petit côté porte la trace d’un tenon, cependant que l’autre est échancré en demi-cercle. 30×32 mm. Bordure en arête, avec stries en relief sur le biseau extérieur. Poids: 47 g. Protubérance rectangulaire sur laquelle sont les vestiges de plusieurs signes. Autour: ἔτο|[υ]ς | η´. Revers lisse, avec un monogramme en relief.
  • Autopsy
    No
INSCRIPTION
  • Language Technique Legend type
    Date, Mint, Unidentified
  • Fac simile
  • Edition
    Ἔτο|[υ]ς | η´ | erased letters || {monogramma}.
  • Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
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  • Findspot (site)
  • Context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
  • Region
  • City
  • Date of first acquisition
  • circumstances
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
  • Curatorial Section
    GREEK
  • Time frame
    FROM -41 TO -40
  • Comments on Chronology
    Seyrig 1946–48: probably Year 8 of the Caesarian Era of Laodicea = 41/40 BCE.
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 53 I.C.5 None (1re série: poids datés)
    IGLS IV 32 1271e None None
    Finkielsztejn 2014a 74 37 None None
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