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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Athens
Denomination
Material
Lead
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Square
Length
3.50 cm
Width
3.40 cm
Height
0.90 cm
Metrology
Mass (g) Mass (grain) Date of measurement Reference fragmented cleaned reference weight
106.47 1643.1 - www.britishmuseum.org No No No
103.70 - Sept. 12, 2017 Measurement done by L. Willocx No No Yes
Iconography
Symbol Technique Direction Position Number Synecdoche
Wear
Lightly worn
Corrosion
Lightly 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; little holes; stroke on the right edge and groove on the left. On the reverse, small cuts, lumps and hollows; hole on the upper right corner. The sides are slightly hollowed; stroke on the upper side. More or less straight corners and sides; clean-cut edges; the left edge is concave. On the obverse, engraved signs: 𐅂𐅂 (?) and another sign (unclear) on the right. (Idem on the reverse?)

British Museum: Lead weight.
Autopsy
Yes
INSCRIPTION
Language Technique Legend type
Fac simile
Edition
𐅂𐅂 (?)
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Findspot (site)
context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
circumstances
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
Time frame
Comments on Chronology
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
Name Date of acquisition Inventory number
British Museum (London) July 28, 1842 1842,0728.546
Burgon Collection None 373
Bibliography
Reference Page/Column Reference (number) Plate / Figure Comment
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