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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
    3.60 cm
  • Width
    3.60 cm
  • Height
    - cm
  • Metrology
    Mass (g) Mass (grain) Date of measurement Reference fragmented cleaned reference weight
    43.00 - - Seyrig 1946–48 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
    Seyrig 1946–48: Poids carré. 36 mm. Bordure saillante simple, avec stries verticales. Poids: 43 g. Protubérance circulaire, sans lettres. Inscription formant un carré au pourtour: ἔτους | β´ καὶ | ηξ´ | καὶ επ´. Revers lisse.
  • Autopsy
    No
INSCRIPTION
  • Language Technique Legend type
    Greek Relief Date
  • Fac simile
  • Edition
    Ἔτους | β´ καὶ | ηξ´ | καὶ επ´.
  • Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
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  • Context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
  • Region
  • City
  • Date of first acquisition
  • circumstances
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
  • Curatorial Section
    GREEK , ROMAN
  • Time frame
    FROM 37 TO 38
  • Comments on Chronology
    Seyrig 1946–48: Year 2 of Caligula’s reign = Year 68 of the Actium Era = Year 85 of the Caesarian Era = 37/38 CE.
    For a similar datation, see https://pondera.uclouvain.be/artifact/3642/ and https://pondera.uclouvain.be/artifact/12537/.
COLLECTION HISTORY
  • Collection
    Name Date of acquisition Inventory number
    Arnaud Collection None None
  • Bibliography
    Reference Page/Column Reference (number) Plate / Figure Comment
    Seyrig 1946–48 55 I.C.10 None (1re série: poids datés)
    IGLS IV 33 1271j None None
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