ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Denomination
Material
Copper alloy (bronze or brass)
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Length
28.70 cm
Width
15.09 cm
Height
11.20 cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3222.00 | - | - | (scientific literature) | No | No | No |
Iconography
| Symbol | Technique | Direction | Position | Number | Synecdoche |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| --- One imperial bust |
Wear
Corrosion
Handle
No
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
Counterweight. Am pyramidenförmigen Sockel befindet sich eine umlaufende Inschrift. Die Bleifüllung ist nicht mehr erhalten. Iconography: No cross. No wreath. One imperial bust.
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|
Fac simile
Edition
KYPIE BOHΘI / TOY EXO / BVPOY ?A / ? AYTO
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Findspot (site)
context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
Turkey: Çanakkale
City
Dardanelles, Çanakkale Boğazı [Hellespontus]
Date of first acquisition
circumstances
Dardanellen
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
LATE ROMAN AND BYZANTINE
Time frame
Comments on Chronology
None
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
| Name | Date of acquisition | Inventory number |
|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York) | None | 1961.112 |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bass and Doorninck 1982 | 317, n. 39 | None | ||
| Franken 1994 | 186 | CB 28 | pl. 109 | None |
| McClanan 2002 | 53 | fig. 2.19 | None |
VARIA
Additional comment
Metropolitan Museum of Art: Medieval Art and The Cloisters. 1961 durch den Edith Perry Chapman Fund erworben.
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