ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Denomination
1 Uncia
Material
Copper alloy (bronze or brass)
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Sphere, hemisphere, or similar (spheroid, ovoid, etc.)
Length
1.80 cm
Width
- cm
Height
1.40 cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26.15 | - | - | 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 A; inlaid with lead?; bottom and body are blank; patinated.
Cf. Walters 1899, n°3030; Pink 1938, n°46; Davidson 1952, n°1585; Dürr 1964, n°263; Qedar 1981, n°108; Waldbaum 1983, n°475; Byzanz. Licht aus dem Osten, n°III.34; Binsfeld 1990, 29-30; Bendall 1996, n°33; Kürkman 2003, n°58; Die Welt von Byzanz 2004, n°793; Hendin 2007, n°332; Minchev 2008, p. 24, n°100-101, figs. 62-63.
Cf. Walters 1899, n°3030; Pink 1938, n°46; Davidson 1952, n°1585; Dürr 1964, n°263; Qedar 1981, n°108; Waldbaum 1983, n°475; Byzanz. Licht aus dem Osten, n°III.34; Binsfeld 1990, 29-30; Bendall 1996, n°33; Kürkman 2003, n°58; Die Welt von Byzanz 2004, n°793; Hendin 2007, n°332; Minchev 2008, p. 24, n°100-101, figs. 62-63.
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|
Fac simile
Edition
ɣ A
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 | 2011/47 (A) - (KP 144) |
| Klima Plus Collection | None |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPAI I | 47 | 13 |
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