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Copyright credit: National Museum in Warsaw / Louise Willocx
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Copyright credit: National Museum in Warsaw / Louise Willocx
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Copyright credit: National Museum in Warsaw / Louise Willocx
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Copyright credit: National Museum in Warsaw / Louise Willocx
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Copyright credit: National Museum of Warsaw
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Copyright credit: National Museum of Warsaw
ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Olympia
Denomination
1/3 Mina
Material
Copper alloy (bronze or brass)
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Astragalus
Length
4.60 cm
Width
3.00 cm
Height
2.40 cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 159.55 | - | - | Hitzl 1996 | No | No | No |
| 159.60 | - | - | Zdrojewska 1982 | No | No | No |
| 159.60 | - | May 16, 2017 | Autopsy Louise Willocx | No | No | Yes |
Iconography
| Symbol | Technique | Direction | Position | Number | Synecdoche |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astragalus |
Wear
Lightly worn
Corrosion
Lightly corroded
Handle
No
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
Hitzl 1996: Inschrift: ΔΙΟΣ rechtsläufig quer über die obere Seite eingehauen; fast quadratisches Omikron; keine Zusatzzeichen; Buchstabenhöhe 0,6–1,2 cm. Astragal massiv ohne Öse gegossen. Auf der vorderen Seite mehrere eingravierte Linien ohne erkennbares Muster.
Autoptic examination (Louise Willocx): Bronze weight; astragalos shape. Signs of wear and corrosion: small chippings, holes and hollows; light cut on one side. On the obverse, engraved letters: ΔΙΟΣ.
Autoptic examination (Louise Willocx): Bronze weight; astragalos shape. Signs of wear and corrosion: small chippings, holes and hollows; light cut on one side. On the obverse, engraved letters: ΔΙΟΣ.
Autopsy
Yes
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|---|---|
| Dedication |
Fac simile
ΔΙΟΣ
Edition
Διός.
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Findspot (site)
context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
Poland: Silesia
City
Date of first acquisition
Dec. 31, 1946
circumstances
Acquired in Silesia in 1946; formerly at the Archaeological Museum of Wroclaw.
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
GREEK
Time frame
FROM
-500
TO
-450
Comments on Chronology
Hitzl 1996: ca. 500–450 BCE.
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
| Name | Date of acquisition | Inventory number |
|---|---|---|
| National Museum in Warsaw | Jan. 1, 1946 | 198383 |
| City Museum of Wrocław | None | None |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rossbach 1877 | 124 | 13 | ||
| Zdrojewska 1982 | 161–... | 5 | ||
| Zdrojewska 1990 | 466 | 1 | (wrong dating from the 2nd century BCE) | |
| Hitzl 1996 | 251 | 476 | 41f–g | (Gruppe XVI: Fundorte außerhalb Olympias oder unbekannt) |
VARIA
Additional comment
Gewichtsart: Gewicht (?) in Form eines Astragals; Drittelminenstück äginetischen Standards (?).
FO: Unbekannt; im 19. Jh. im Besitz des Museums der Universität von Breslau; 1946 in einer Privatsammlung in Schlesien.
FO: Unbekannt; im 19. Jh. im Besitz des Museums der Universität von Breslau; 1946 in einer Privatsammlung in Schlesien.
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