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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
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Copyright credit: The British Museum
ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Tertius Vacilius, agoranomos (Heraclea Pontica)
;
Tiberius (or Publius) Claudius Rufus, agoranomos (Heraclea Pontica)
Mint
Heraclea Pontica
Denomination
Material
Copper alloy (bronze or brass)
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Square
Length
11.80 cm
Width
14.70 cm
Height
3.30 cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2688.80 | - | - | www.britishmuseum.org | No | No | Yes |
| 2688.77 | 41494.0 | - | None | No | No | No |
| 2689.00 | - | - | Weiß 1994 | No | No | No |
| 2686.42 | - | - | Michon 1907 | No | No | No |
Iconography
| Symbol | Technique | Direction | Position | Number | Synecdoche |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heracles / Hercules | Relief | RIGHT | Head |
Wear
Lightly worn
Corrosion
Lightly corroded
Handle
Yes
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
Bronze weight decorated with a head of Herakles in relief. It is inscribed with a dedication to the divine Augusti and to the people. It bears the names of the magistrates P Clodius Rufus and Tertius Vacilius. Little puncture on the reverse.
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|---|---|
| Greek | Relief | Authority, Dedication |
Fac simile
ΘΕΟΙΣ
ΣΕΒΑΣ
ΤΟΙΣΚΑΙ
ΤΩΔΑΜΩ
ΑΓΟΡΑΝΟΜΟΥΝΤΩΝ Π ΚΛΩΔΙΟΥ ΡΟΥΦΟΥ ΚΑΙ ΤΕΡΤΙΟΥ ΒΕΚΙΛΙΟΥ
Edition
Θεοῖς | Σεβασ|τοῖς καὶ | τῷ δάμῳ, || ἀγορανομούντων Τι(βερίου) [or Π(οπλίου)] Κλωδίου Ῥούφου καὶ Τερτίου Βεκιλίου.
Τι(βερίου) [or Π(οπλίου)]: Π(αύλου) IK Heracleia
Τι(βερίου) [or Π(οπλίου)]: Π(αύλου) IK Heracleia
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Turkey: Zonguldak
Findspot (site)
Karadeniz Ereğlisi / Ereğli [Heraclea Pontica]
context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
circumstances
Weiß 1994: (1853) in Italien gekauft.
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
GREEK
,
ROMAN
Time frame
FROM
100
TO
300
Comments on Chronology
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
| Name | Date of acquisition | Inventory number |
|---|---|---|
| British Museum (London) | June 16, 1853 | BM 2997 (1853,0616.1) |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIG IV | None | 8545 b | None | None |
| IG XIV | None | 2417, 3 | None | None |
| Walters 1899 | 360 | 2997 | ||
| Michon 1907 | 554 | None | None | None |
| British Museum 1908 | 147–148 | 355 | fig. 150 | None |
| IGR I | 176 | 525 | None | None |
| IK Heracleia | None | 79 | None | (non vidi) |
| Weiß 1994 | 374–375 | III.a | None | None |
| Weiß 2005 | 423–424 | None | None | None |
| Weiß 2016 | 268–269 | None | None | None |
| Weiß 2020 | 147–148, n. 6 | None | None | None |
VARIA
Additional comment
Purchased from Thomas George Jeffs.
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