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Copyright credit: © Damien Delvigne and Thomas Leblanc, courtesy of the Trustees of the BM
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Copyright credit: © Damien Delvigne and Thomas Leblanc, courtesy of the Trustees of the BM
ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Athens
Denomination
1/8 Stater
Material
Lead
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Square
Length
3.90 cm
Width
3.90 cm
Height
1.10 cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 114.00 | - | - | Autopsy | No | No | No |
| 112.70 | - | Sept. 12, 2017 | Measurement done by L. Willocx | No | No | Yes |
Iconography
| Symbol | Technique | Direction | Position | Number | Synecdoche |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Half-tortoise |
Wear
Worn
Corrosion
Heavily corroded
Handle
No
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
Autoptic examination:
Lead weight; square shape. Signs of wear and corrosion: chippings, including on the tortoise's shell and on the corners. Some small strokes, hollows and flaking on the reverse and on the sides. Rounded corners and straight edges. On the obverse, light frame and depiction of an half-tortoise in relief. There are dots on the shell and the tortoise's legs are long and curved. On the upper edge, letters in relief [H]ΜΙΤ and on the lower, oriented in the opposite direction, ΕΤΑΡ.
British Museum: Lead weight: a half tortoise, 1/8 stater. Inscription in relief.
Lead weight; square shape. Signs of wear and corrosion: chippings, including on the tortoise's shell and on the corners. Some small strokes, hollows and flaking on the reverse and on the sides. Rounded corners and straight edges. On the obverse, light frame and depiction of an half-tortoise in relief. There are dots on the shell and the tortoise's legs are long and curved. On the upper edge, letters in relief [H]ΜΙΤ and on the lower, oriented in the opposite direction, ΕΤΑΡ.
British Museum: Lead weight: a half tortoise, 1/8 stater. Inscription in relief.
Autopsy
Yes
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|
Fac simile
Edition
[Ἡ]μιτέτα(ρτον)
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Greece: Attica
Findspot (site)
Athens [Athenae]
context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
circumstances
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
GREEK
Time frame
Comments on Chronology
420 - 3th c. BC (Hitzl)
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
| Name | Date of acquisition | Inventory number |
|---|---|---|
| British Museum (London) | July 28, 1842 | 1842,0728.537 |
| Burgon Collection | None |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madden 1864 | 257 | 14 | None | None |
| Brandis 1866 | 599 | None | None | None |
| Murray 1868 | 69 | 115 | ||
| Pernice 1894 | 108 | 174=177 |
VARIA
Additional comment
Weight (12,52 g) on britishmuseum.org must be wrong.
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