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  • Copyright credit: Musée d’art et d’histoire de Genève / Charles Doyen

  • Copyright credit: Musée d’art et d’histoire de Genève / Charles Doyen

  • Copyright credit: Musée d’art et d’histoire de Genève / Charles Doyen

  • Copyright credit: Musée d’art et d’histoire de Genève / Charles Doyen

ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
  • Authority
  • Mint
    Laodicea ad Mare
  • Denomination
    1/32 Mina
  • Material
    Metal: Lead
  • Manufacture
    Cast
  • Shape
    Rectangle
  • Length
    3.40 cm
  • Width
    3.60 cm
  • Height
    0.50 cm
  • Metrology
    Mass (g) Mass (grain) Date of measurement Reference fragmented cleaned reference weight
    44.00 - - Autopsy Charles Doyen No No Yes
  • Iconography
    Symbol Technique Direction Position Number Synecdoche
  • Wear
  • Corrosion
  • Handle
    No
    Suspension hole
    No
  • Recarved mould
    No
    Recarved weight
    No
  • Intentionally destroyed
    No
  • Archaeological description
    Rectangular lead weight with one notch. 3.4×3.6/2.9×0.5 cm. Inscription: Ἔτους | εορ´ τρι|α̣κοστ|[όδ]ιν.
  • Autopsy
    Yes
INSCRIPTION
  • Language Technique Legend type
    Greek Relief Date, Denomination, Other
  • Fac simile
  • Edition
    Ἔτους | εορ´ τρι|α̣κοστ|[όδ]ιν σύρ|[οπ]ο(ν).
  • Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
  • Findspot (region)
  • Findspot (site)
  • Context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
  • Region
  • City
  • Date of first acquisition
  • circumstances
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
  • Curatorial Section
    GREEK , ROMAN
  • Time frame
    FROM 127 TO 128
  • Comments on Chronology
    According to Seyrig 1946–48, Year 175 of the Caesarian Era in Laodicea = 127/128 CE.
COLLECTION HISTORY
  • Collection
    Name Date of acquisition Inventory number
    Art and History Museum (Geneva) None CdN 2017-050
  • Bibliography
    Reference Page/Column Reference (number) Plate / Figure Comment
    -
VARIA
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