Athens

1 Mina

Lead

Cast

Square

5.80 cm

6.00 cm

2.10 cm

Mass (g)	Mass (grain)	Date of measurement	Reference	fragmented	cleaned	reference weight
638.00	-	-	www.britishmuseum.org	No	No	No
632.70	-	Sept. 12, 2017	Measurement done by L. Willocx	No	No	Yes

Symbol	Technique	Direction	Position	Number	Synecdoche
Dolphin	Relief	BRIGHT

Worn

Lightly corroded

Autoptic examination:
Lead weight; thick square shape. Signs of wear and corrosion: chippings; small cuts on the dolphin's head; the frame is flattened on the upper right edge. On the reverse, some large and deep diagonal grooves and small strokes. Diagonal grooves on the right and upper sides, strokes on the left and lower and thin cuts on the lower side. Slightly rounded corners and straight edges. On the obverse, frame and depiction of a dolphin towards the right in low relief. The dolphin has a long dorsal fin and his long beak points to the upper right corner. On the right side of the dolphin, letters in low relief: MN and A on the left side (retrograde inscription).

British Museum: Lead weight: a dolphin, 1/2 stater.

Yes

Language	Technique	Legend type
Greek	Relief	Standard

Μνᾶ (retrograde)

GREEK

6th - 5th c. BC / 2nd half of the 2nd c. - 86 BC (Hitzl)

Name	Date of acquisition	Inventory number
British Museum (London)	July 28, 1842	1842,0728.534
Burgon Collection	None

Reference	Page/Column	Reference (number)	Plate / Figure	Comment
Madden 1864	257	2	None	None
Murray 1868	69	123
Soutzo 1884		4
Pernice 1894	165	601=602

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