Corpus - Roman weights from Syria

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Description

This corpus includes the weights produced in the Roman province of Syria between 63 BCE and 198 CE, and then in the provinces of Coele Syria and Phoenice between 198 CE and the end of the reign of Diocletian (305 CE).


Artifacts list
Denomination Findspot Mint Material Reference weight Collections Curatorial Section Time Frame
1/32 Mina - Laodicea ad Mare Lead 50.15 g Antiquities Trade - ref: None
GREEK
ROMAN
FROM 1
TO 100
- Laodicea ad Mare Lead 68.50 g Antiquities Trade - ref: None
Weiß Collection - ref: None
GREEK
ROMAN
FROM -100
TO 300
Kato Paphos [Paphos / Nea Paphos] Seleucia Pieria Lead 451.00 g Paphos Depot - ref: None
GREEK
ROMAN
FROM 142
TO 143
1/16 Mina - Laodicea ad Mare Lead 82.61 g Antiquities Trade - ref: None
GREEK
ROMAN
FROM 202
TO 203
1/16 Mina - Laodicea ad Mare Lead 90.75 g Antiquities Trade - ref: None
Weber Collection - ref: None
GREEK
- Seleucia Pieria Lead Berlin Antiquities Collection - ref: 31492
GREEK
ROMAN
FROM 162
TO 183
1/32 Mina - Laodicea ad Mare Lead 54.71 g Antiquities Trade - ref: None
GREEK
ROMAN
FROM 128
TO 129
- Laodicea ad Mare Lead National Museum of Beirut - ref: None
GREEK
ROMAN
FROM 212
TO 213
1/32 Mina - Laodicea ad Mare Lead 53.00 g National Museum of Beirut - ref: None
GREEK
ROMAN
FROM 188
TO 189
1/32 Mina - Laodicea ad Mare Lead 49.00 g National Museum of Beirut - ref: None
GREEK
ROMAN
FROM 191
TO 192
1/32 Mina - Laodicea ad Mare Lead 52.00 g National Museum of Beirut - ref: None
GREEK
ROMAN
FROM 168
TO 169
1/2 Libra = 1/2 Litra - Laodicea ad Mare Lead 212.00 g National Museum of Beirut - ref: None
GREEK
ROMAN
FROM 161
TO 162
1/32 Mina - Laodicea ad Mare Lead 48.00 g National Museum of Beirut - ref: None
GREEK
ROMAN
FROM 1
TO 100
1/32 Mina - Laodicea ad Mare Lead 43.00 g National Museum of Beirut - ref: None
GREEK
ROMAN
FROM 1
TO 100
1/32 Mina - Laodicea ad Mare Lead 47.00 g National Museum of Beirut - ref: None
GREEK
ROMAN
FROM 1
TO 100
1/16 Mina - Laodicea ad Mare Lead 112.00 g National Museum of Beirut - ref: None
GREEK
ROMAN
FROM 1
TO 100
1/16 Mina - Laodicea ad Mare Lead 61.00 g National Museum of Beirut - ref: None
GREEK
ROMAN
FROM 1
TO 100
1/8 Mina - Laodicea ad Mare Lead 156.00 g National Museum of Beirut - ref: None
GREEK
ROMAN
FROM -62
TO -28
1/4 Mina - Laodicea ad Mare Lead 175.00 g National Museum of Beirut - ref: None
GREEK
ROMAN
FROM -81
TO -1
1/32 Mina - Laodicea ad Mare Lead 33.00 g Antiquities Trade - ref: None
GREEK
ROMAN
FROM 134
TO 135
1/32 Mina - Laodicea ad Mare Lead 57.00 g National Museum of Beirut - ref: None
GREEK
ROMAN
FROM 183
TO 192
1/32 Mina - Laodicea ad Mare Lead 39.00 g National Museum of Beirut - ref: None
GREEK
ROMAN
FROM 1
TO 100
1/16 Mina - Laodicea ad Mare Lead 98.00 g National Museum of Beirut - ref: None
GREEK
ROMAN
FROM 1
TO 100
1/32 Mina - Laodicea ad Mare Lead 46.00 g National Museum of Beirut - ref: None
GREEK
ROMAN
FROM 24
TO 25
1/8 Mina - Laodicea ad Mare Lead 101.00 g National Museum of Beirut - ref: None
GREEK
FROM -81
TO -1
1/16 Mina - Laodicea ad Mare Lead 58.00 g National Museum of Beirut - ref: None
GREEK
FROM -76
TO -42
1/16 Mina - Laodicea ad Mare Lead 105.40 g,
105.00 g,
105.00 g
National Library of France (Paris) - ref: 1971-481
Seyrig Collection - ref: None
GREEK
ROMAN
FROM 148
TO 149
1/32 Mina - Laodicea ad Mare Lead 52.90 g,
53.00 g
National Library of France (Paris) - ref: 1970-231
Seyrig Collection - ref: None
ROMAN
FROM 144
TO 145
1/16 Mina - Laodicea ad Mare Lead 84.00 g Unidentified Private Collections - ref: None
GREEK
ROMAN
FROM 236
TO 237
1/32 Mina - Laodicea ad Mare Lead 53.20 g Art and History Museum (Geneva) - ref: CdN 2017-066
GREEK
ROMAN
FROM 161
TO 162
1/32 Mina - Laodicea ad Mare Lead 35.00 g GREEK
ROMAN
FROM 1
TO 100
1/32 Mina - Laodicea ad Mare Lead 40.00 g National Museum of Beirut - ref: None
GREEK
ROMAN
FROM 136
TO 137
1/32 Mina - Laodicea ad Mare Lead 43.00 g Arnaud Collection - ref: None
GREEK
ROMAN
FROM 37
TO 38
1/32 Mina - Laodicea ad Mare Lead 44.00 g Art and History Museum (Geneva) - ref: CdN 2017-050
GREEK
ROMAN
FROM 127
TO 128
1/32 Mina Tartus, Tartous, Ṭarṭūs [Antarados / Constantia] Laodicea ad Mare Lead 44.60 g,
45.00 g,
44.70 g
National Library of France (Paris) - ref: Bronze 2257 (ex reg. F 1829)
Waddington Collection - ref: None
GREEK
ROMAN
FROM 1
TO 100
1/32 Mina - Laodicea ad Mare Lead 46.00 g Art and History Museum (Geneva) - ref: CdN 2017-051
GREEK
ROMAN
FROM 140
TO 141
1/32 Mina - Laodicea ad Mare Lead 47.00 g National Museum of Beirut - ref: None
GREEK
FROM -41
TO -40
1/32 Mina - Laodicea ad Mare Lead 48.00 g National Museum of Beirut - ref: None
GREEK
ROMAN
FROM 1
TO 100
1/32 Mina - Laodicea ad Mare Lead 48.10 g Art and History Museum (Geneva) - ref: CdN 2017-047
Naville Collection - ref: None
GREEK
ROMAN
FROM 146
TO 147
1/32 Mina Baniyas [Balanea / Leukas] Laodicea ad Mare Lead 49.00 g National Museum of Beirut - ref: None
Karam Collection - ref: None
GREEK
ROMAN
FROM 1
TO 100
1/32 Mina - Laodicea ad Mare Lead 50.00 g De Clercq Collection - ref: 708
GREEK
ROMAN
1/32 Mina - Laodicea ad Mare Lead 50.00 g National Museum of Beirut - ref: None
GREEK
ROMAN
FROM 152
TO 153
1/32 Mina - Laodicea ad Mare Lead 50.00 g National Museum of Beirut - ref: None
GREEK
ROMAN
FROM 1
TO 100
1/32 Mina - Laodicea ad Mare Lead 50.00 g Chandon de Briailles Collection - ref: None
GREEK
ROMAN
FROM 1
TO 100
1/32 Mina - Laodicea ad Mare Lead 53.20 g Art and History Museum (Geneva) - ref: CdN 2017-046
GREEK
ROMAN
FROM 236
TO 237
1/32 Mina - Laodicea ad Mare Lead 53.50 g,
54.00 g
National Museum of Denmark (Copenhagen) - ref: 8739
Kinch Collection - ref: None
GREEK
ROMAN
FROM 160
TO 161
1/32 Mina - Laodicea ad Mare Lead 55.00 g National Museum of Beirut - ref: None
GREEK
ROMAN
FROM 154
TO 155
1/32 Mina - Laodicea ad Mare Lead 55.50 g,
56.00 g
Péretié Collection - ref: E. 366
De Clercq Collection - ref: 707
GREEK
ROMAN
FROM 1
TO 100
1/32 Mina - Laodicea ad Mare Lead 56.00 g Chandon de Briailles Collection - ref: None
GREEK
ROMAN
FROM 179
TO 180
1/32 Mina - Laodicea ad Mare Lead 57.00 g National Museum of Beirut - ref: None
GREEK
ROMAN
FROM 189
TO 190
1/32 Mina - Laodicea ad Mare Lead 57.10 g Art and History Museum (Geneva) - ref: CdN 2017-052
GREEK
ROMAN
FROM 1
TO 100
1/16 Mina - Laodicea ad Mare Lead 59.00 g,
58.50 g,
58.50 g
Froehner Collection - ref: None
National Library of France (Paris) - ref: Froehner 947
GREEK
ROMAN
FROM 1
TO 100
1/16 Mina - Laodicea ad Mare Lead 72.30 g Art and History Museum (Geneva) - ref: CdN 2017-048
GREEK
ROMAN
FROM 173
TO 174
1/16 Mina Ashqelon / Ascalon Laodicea ad Mare Lead 81.00 g Ustinow Collection - ref: None
Museum of Cultural History – University of Oslo - ref: C.42640
GREEK
ROMAN
FROM 1
TO 100
1/16 Mina Ras Shamra [Leukos Limen] Laodicea ad Mare Lead 76.70 g Ras Shamra Depot - ref: 34.34, R/15, — 100, T.P. 5460
ROMAN
GREEK
FROM 1
TO 100
1/16 Mina - Laodicea ad Mare Lead 82.00 g Chandon de Briailles Collection - ref: None
GREEK
ROMAN
FROM 1
TO 100
1/16 Mina - Laodicea ad Mare Lead 83.00 g National Museum of Beirut - ref: None
GREEK
ROMAN
FROM 1
TO 100
1/16 Mina - Laodicea ad Mare Lead 86.80 g Hendin Collection - ref: 289
ROMAN
GREEK
FROM 1
TO 100
1/16 Mina - Laodicea ad Mare Lead 90.00 g National Museum of Beirut - ref: None
Karam Collection - ref: None
GREEK
ROMAN
FROM 1
TO 100
1/16 Mina - Laodicea ad Mare Lead 90.00 g National Museum of Beirut - ref: None
ROMAN
GREEK
FROM -12
TO -11
1/16 Mina - Laodicea ad Mare Lead 97.00 g Chandon de Briailles Collection - ref: None
GREEK
ROMAN
FROM 122
TO 123
1/16 Mina - Laodicea ad Mare Lead 98.00 g,
99.00 g
National Museum of Beirut - ref: None
Michel Collection - ref: None
GREEK
ROMAN
FROM 1
TO 100
1/16 Mina - Laodicea ad Mare Lead 105.00 g National Museum of Beirut - ref: None
GREEK
ROMAN
FROM 178
TO 179
1/16 Mina - Laodicea ad Mare Lead 106.00 g Archaeological Museum – American University of Beirut - ref: 5137
Baroody Collection - ref: None
GREEK
ROMAN
FROM 210
TO 211
1/8 Mina - Laodicea ad Mare Lead 108.00 g National Museum of Beirut - ref: None
GREEK
FROM -69
TO -35
1/8 Mina - Laodicea ad Mare Lead 171.50 g,
180.00 g,
182.00 g
National Library of France (Paris) - ref: De Clercq 712
De Clercq Collection - ref: 712
ROMAN
GREEK
FROM 3
TO 4
1/2 Libra = 1/2 Litra - Laodicea ad Mare Lead 199.00 g National Museum of Beirut - ref: None
Karam Collection - ref: None
GREEK
ROMAN
FROM 167
TO 168
1/2 Mina - Laodicea ad Mare Lead 279.00 g Rouvier Collection - ref: None
Archaeological Museum – American University of Beirut - ref: 4768bis
GREEK
FROM -81
TO -51
- Laodicea ad Mare Lead 355.00 g National Museum of Beirut - ref: None
GREEK
ROMAN
FROM 23
TO 24
1 Libra = 1 Litra - Laodicea ad Mare Lead 406.80 g,
408.00 g
Naccache-Pereire Collection - ref: None
Art and History Museum (Geneva) - ref: CdN 2017-020
GREEK
ROMAN
FROM 205
TO 206
1/2 Mina - Laodicea ad Mare Lead 703.70 g Art and History Museum (Geneva) - ref: CdN 2017-027
ROMAN
GREEK
FROM 2
TO 3
1 Mina - North Syrian mint Lead 704.40 g Art and History Museum (Geneva) - ref: CdN 2017-030
GREEK
ROMAN
FROM -8
TO -7
1 Mina - North Syrian mint Lead 736.00 g,
734.60 g
National Library of France (Paris) - ref: Waddington 7463
Waddington Collection - ref: 7463
GREEK
ROMAN
FROM -6
TO -5
1 Mina - Laodicea ad Mare Lead 784.00 g,
745.00 g
National Museum of Damascus - ref: 8863
GREEK
ROMAN
FROM -54
TO -19
1 Libra = 1 Litra Samandağ [Seleucia Pieria / Suedia] Seleucia Pieria Lead 504.00 g,
50.00 g
ROMAN
GREEK
FROM 149
TO 150
1/2 Libra = 1/2 Litra,
6 Uncias
- Seleucia Pieria Lead 161.46 g,
161.40 g
Art and History Museum (Geneva) - ref: CdN 2017-002
Naville Collection - ref: None
ROMAN
GREEK
FROM 101
TO 200
1/2 Libra = 1/2 Litra - Seleucia Pieria Lead 220.50 g,
294.00 g
National Museum of Beirut - ref: 28597
ROMAN
GREEK
FROM 171
TO 172
1/2 Libra = 1/2 Litra - Seleucia Pieria Lead 227.00 g National Museum of Beirut - ref: None
GREEK
ROMAN
FROM 191
TO 192
1/2 Libra = 1/2 Litra,
10.5 Uncias
Antakya / Antioch [Antiochia ad Orontem / Theoupolis] Seleucia Pieria Lead 340.00 g,
340.50 g
National Library of France (Paris) - ref: Bronze 2249 (ex reg. F 1826)
Waddington Collection - ref: None
ROMAN
GREEK
FROM 204
TO 205
1 Libra = 1 Litra,
21 Uncias
- Seleucia Pieria Lead 580.00 g Rouvier Collection - ref: None
Archaeological Museum – American University of Beirut - ref: 4767
GREEK
ROMAN
FROM 171
TO 172
1/2 Mina Antakya / Antioch [Antiochia ad Orontem / Theoupolis] Antioch Copper alloy (bronze or brass) 535.00 g,
521.00 g,
535.15 g,
535.30 g,
535.00 g
National Library of France (Paris) - ref: Bronze 2248 (ex 8254)
Révil Collection - ref: None
Dupré Collection - ref: None
GREEK
FROM -65
TO -64
1/2 Mina Tell Dānīth, Tell Deinit (Qminas) Antioch Lead 331.00 g Idlib Museum - ref: TD 76, I 107
GREEK
FROM -52
TO -15
1 Mina - Antioch Lead 699.20 g,
678.00 g,
681.00 g,
650.00 g,
681.00 g
National Library of France (Paris) - ref: Bronze 2261 (ex Luynes 803)
Luynes Collection - ref: 803
GREEK
FROM -51
TO -15
1 Mina Antakya / Antioch [Antiochia ad Orontem / Theoupolis] Antioch Lead 1068.00 g,
1069.00 g,
1068.20 g,
1069.20 g,
1069.00 g
National Library of France (Paris) - ref: Bronze 2246 (ex 8253; ex reg. A 437)
Révil Collection - ref: None
Dupré Collection - ref: None
GREEK
FROM -43
TO -42
1/32 Mina Saida [Sidon / Col. Aurelia Pia] Laodicea ad Mare Lead 45.30 g,
45.00 g
British Museum (London) - ref: 1895,1022.4
Durighello Collection - ref: None
GREEK
ROMAN
FROM 1
TO 100
1/16 Mina Saida [Sidon / Col. Aurelia Pia] Laodicea ad Mare Lead 88.70 g,
89.00 g
British Museum (London) - ref: 1895,10.22.1
Durighello Collection - ref: None
GREEK
ROMAN
FROM 1
TO 100
1/4 Mina - Laodicea ad Mare Lead 197.25 g Archaeological Museums Istanbul - ref: 95.325 (M)
GREEK
FROM -81
TO -1
Antakya / Antioch [Antiochia ad Orontem / Theoupolis] Seleucia Pieria Lead 321.51 g Archaeological Museums Istanbul - ref: 2399 (M)
GREEK
ROMAN
FROM 91
TO 92
Antakya / Antioch [Antiochia ad Orontem / Theoupolis] Seleucia Pieria Lead 468.93 g Archaeological Museums Istanbul - ref: 2398 (M)
GREEK
ROMAN
FROM 101
TO 200