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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Olympia
Denomination
1 Mina
Material
Copper alloy (bronze or brass)
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Square
Length
6.10 cm
Width
6.25 cm
Height
1.70 cm
Metrology
Mass (g) Mass (grain) Date of measurement Reference fragmented cleaned reference weight
473.00 - - Hitzl 1996 No No No
477.70 - March 31, 2017 Measurement done by A. Pugliese No Yes Yes
477.70 - Aug. 21, 2019 Measurement done by D. Delvigne et T. Leblanc No No No
478.09 7378.0 - Bronzes BM No No No
Iconography
Symbol Technique Direction Position Number Synecdoche
Wear
Worn
Corrosion
Corroded
Handle
No
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
Hitzl 1996:
Inschrift: ΔΙΟΣ | ΚΛΑ zweizeilig über die vordere Hälfte der Oberseite mitgegossen; End- oder Schnittpunkte der Hasten punktförmig verstärkt; Buchstabenhöhe 1,3–1,7 cm.
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Bronze weight with an inscription. Rised edges.
Autopsy
Yes
INSCRIPTION
Language Technique Legend type
Fac simile
Edition
ΔΙΟΣ | ΚΛΑ
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Findspot (site)
context
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. 420–350 BCE.
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
Name Date of acquisition Inventory number
British Museum (London) Oct. 29, 1895 1895,1029.8
Bibliography
Reference Page/Column Reference (number) Plate / Figure Comment
Walters 1899 361 3008
Hitzl 1996 251 475 41b (Gruppe XVI: Fundorte außerhalb Olympias oder unbekannt)
VARIA
Additional comment
Gewichtsart: Einminenstück attisch-äginetischen Standards (vgl. Hitzl 1996, Nr. 133–147).
FO: 1895 in Griechenland von J. Ρ. Lambros ohne Angaben zur Provenienz erworben.
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