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Copyright credit: Anatolian Weights and Measures Collection. Courtesy of Suna and İnan Kıraç Foundation Pera Museum / Bendeguz Tobias
ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Denomination
Material
Glass
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Disc or similar (ellipse, etc.)
Length
2.45 cm
Width
2.45 cm
Height
0.40 cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.50 | - | - | (scientific literature) | 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
Glass weight. Disc. Colour (Farbe): grün. Iconography: No cross. No wreath.
CPAI III/2: Middle of the 6th - 1st half of the 7th century AD. Eastern Mediterranean. Weight for a gold coin (solidus/20 carat). Glass, 24.5 x 4 mm; 3.50 g. Inv. no. PMA 1083. Acquired in 2005. Description: Green coloured round weight with a central impression. Within a circle, the cruciform monogram is composed of the letters P on the left, K and A at the bottom, C on the right, and T and at the top. The monogram had been resolved by Walter Fink as KACTPIKl and by Denis Feissel as ACTEPl. Feissel interpreted the letter Kin combination with the A as an E. Regarding the preserved weights, the letter above the A can only be interpreted as a K. Therefore, it is likely to resolve the monogram as CTAVPAKl. A former prefect with this name is mentioned on a lead seal, but with a slightly different cruciform monogram.
CPAI III/2: Middle of the 6th - 1st half of the 7th century AD. Eastern Mediterranean. Weight for a gold coin (solidus/20 carat). Glass, 24.5 x 4 mm; 3.50 g. Inv. no. PMA 1083. Acquired in 2005. Description: Green coloured round weight with a central impression. Within a circle, the cruciform monogram is composed of the letters P on the left, K and A at the bottom, C on the right, and T and at the top. The monogram had been resolved by Walter Fink as KACTPIKl and by Denis Feissel as ACTEPl. Feissel interpreted the letter Kin combination with the A as an E. Regarding the preserved weights, the letter above the A can only be interpreted as a K. Therefore, it is likely to resolve the monogram as CTAVPAKl. A former prefect with this name is mentioned on a lead seal, but with a slightly different cruciform monogram.
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|
Fac simile
Edition
{monogramma}
Monogram
ΑΚΟΡϹΤΥ
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Findspot (site)
context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
circumstances
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
LATE ROMAN AND BYZANTINE
Time frame
Comments on Chronology
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
| Name | Date of acquisition | Inventory number |
|---|---|---|
| Pera Museum (Istanbul) | None | PMA 1083 |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPAI III/2 | None | 735 | pl. 197 | None |
VARIA
Additional comment
2005 erworben.
CPA III/2: Ref.: PLRE III: 139 (Asterius 5); 1182 (Stauracius l); Fink 1971: 294 no. 664; Feissel 1986: 128; 129 fig. l; Jungfleisch 1932: 255 C.M. L. 4097; pl. 2; Latyseva 1896: 120f. no. 115b; Houston, The Menil Collection, inv. no. X 490.626 and 1979-24.143; Istanbul, Archaeological Museums, Department Glass YKM 07.4157; New York, American Numismatic Society, inv. no. 1975.93.1468.
CPA III/2: Ref.: PLRE III: 139 (Asterius 5); 1182 (Stauracius l); Fink 1971: 294 no. 664; Feissel 1986: 128; 129 fig. l; Jungfleisch 1932: 255 C.M. L. 4097; pl. 2; Latyseva 1896: 120f. no. 115b; Houston, The Menil Collection, inv. no. X 490.626 and 1979-24.143; Istanbul, Archaeological Museums, Department Glass YKM 07.4157; New York, American Numismatic Society, inv. no. 1975.93.1468.
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