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Copyright credit: DAI Athen
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Copyright credit: DAI Athen
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Copyright credit: DAI Athen
ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Olympia
Denomination
1/4 Mina
Material
Copper alloy (bronze or brass)
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Triangle
Length
4.90 cm
Width
- cm
Height
1.30 cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 110.00 | - | - | 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: Eingehauene ΔΙΟΣ-Inschrift. Von der Mitte der vorderen Kante aus in die hintere Ecke; Buchstabenhöhe 0,8–1,0 cm.
Unsauberer Guß mit Unebenheiten an allen Seiten. Korrosionsschäden.
Inschrift: Eingehauene ΔΙΟΣ-Inschrift. Von der Mitte der vorderen Kante aus in die hintere Ecke; Buchstabenhöhe 0,8–1,0 cm.
Unsauberer Guß mit Unebenheiten an allen Seiten. Korrosionsschäden.
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|
Fac simile
Edition
Διός
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Greece: Elis
Findspot (site)
Archaia Olympia [Olympia]
context
Westlich von Bau C, Höhe der 1. Stufe der Stützmauer, 01/03/1955.
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
circumstances
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
GREEK
Time frame
Comments on Chronology
Hitzl 1996: ca. 500–450 BCE.
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
| Name | Date of acquisition | Inventory number |
|---|---|---|
| Archaeological Museum of Olympia / Ephorate of Antiquities of Ilia | None | Β 3123 |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitzl 1996 | 217 | 316 | (Gruppe VII: Viertelminenstücke; Klasse Α) |
VARIA