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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Olympia
Denomination
1/2 Mina
Material
Copper alloy (bronze or brass)
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Truncated pyramid
Length
5.50 cm
Width
5.50 cm
Height
1.60 cm
Metrology
Mass (g) Mass (grain) Date of measurement Reference fragmented cleaned reference weight
262.00 - - Hitzl 1996 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
Hitzl 1996:
Inschrift: Mitgegossene ΔΙΟΣ-Inschrift mit zusätzlichem ΚΑΛ oder ΚΛΑ. Kein Buchstabe erhalten.
Größtenteils noch ungereinigt. Starke Korrosionsschäden. Eventuell verbrannt und mit anderem Bronzestück verschmolzen.
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
Language Technique Legend type
Greek Relief Dedication, Unidentified
Fac simile
Edition
[Διός. | ΚΑΛ? ΚΛΑ?]
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Greece: Elis
Findspot (site)
Archaia Olympia [Olympia]
context
Westlicher Bereich der Südhalle, 03/01/1876.
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
circumstances
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
GREEK
Time frame
FROM -420 TO -350
Comments on Chronology
Hitzl 1996: ab ca. 420 BCE. Johnston (SEG 47:451; 49:484): early 4th cent. BCE. Siewert, MDAI(A) 111, 1996 (SEG 47:451), p. 141–144, and Siewert and Taeuber 2013 (SEG 63:322), p. 233–234: erste Hälfte 4. Jh. v. Chr. (ca. 400–350 BCE).
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
Name Date of acquisition Inventory number
Archaeological Museum of Olympia / Ephorate of Antiquities of Ilia None Br. 120i
Bibliography
Reference Page/Column Reference (number) Plate / Figure Comment
Hitzl 1996 203 243 (Gruppe VI: Halbminenstücke; Klasse C1) (nicht in Olympia V; nicht auf Taf. 6 abgebildet)
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