ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Denomination
2 Uncias
Material
Copper alloy (bronze or brass)
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Sphere, hemisphere, or similar (spheroid, ovoid, etc.)
Length
2.30 cm
Width
- cm
Height
1.80 cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52.60 | - | - | CPAI Turkey 1 | 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
CPAI Turkey 1: The weight is a flattened sphere doubly truncated in form; centering points on the top and bottom; engraved on the top with the denominational mark ɣ B; inlaid with silver; bottom and body are blank; patinated.
Cf. Walters 1899, n°3029; Davidson 1952, n°1586; Dürr 1964, n°269 et 307; Qedar 1978, n°84; Manns 1984, p. 31, n°14; Qedar 1981, n°108; Binsfeld 1990, 27-28; Bendall 1996, n°31; Hendin 2007, n°331; Byzanz. Licht aus dem Osten, n°III.33; Kürkman 2003, n°59; Die Welt von Byzanz 2004, n°792; Minchev 2008, p. 26, 111, fi. 70.
Cf. Walters 1899, n°3029; Davidson 1952, n°1586; Dürr 1964, n°269 et 307; Qedar 1978, n°84; Manns 1984, p. 31, n°14; Qedar 1981, n°108; Binsfeld 1990, 27-28; Bendall 1996, n°31; Hendin 2007, n°331; Byzanz. Licht aus dem Osten, n°III.33; Kürkman 2003, n°59; Die Welt von Byzanz 2004, n°792; Minchev 2008, p. 26, 111, fi. 70.
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|
Fac simile
Edition
ɣ B
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Findspot (site)
context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
Turkey: Mersin
City
Date of first acquisition
circumstances
Southern Anatolia. Collected in Mersin and its vicinity by Ali M. Merzeci and financed by Klima Plus Company, finally donated to the Silifke Museum in 2010.
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
LATE ROMAN AND BYZANTINE
Time frame
Comments on Chronology
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
| Name | Date of acquisition | Inventory number |
|---|---|---|
| Silifke Museum | Jan. 1, 2010 | 2011/46 (A) - (KP 149) |
| Klima Plus Collection | None |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPAI I | 46 | 13 |
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