Circular weight
Circular weight
Circular weight
Circular weight

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Circular weight,

2nd century–6th century CE

Roman to Early Byzantine
2004-164

Information

Title
Circular weight
Dates

2nd century–6th century CE

Medium
Lead
Dimensions
3.2 × diam. 2.9 × 0.2 cm, (1 1/4 × 1 1/8 × 1/16 in.); weight 29.2 gr.
Credit Line
Gift of the Committee for the Excavation of Antioch to Princeton University
Object Number
2004-164
Place Excavated

Turkey

Culture
Roman (style or period)
Period
Roman (style or period), Byzantine
Type
weights, metal
Materials
lead
Subject
Greek alphabet

Discovered in Antioch (18-F) in 1937 by the Committee for the Excavation of Antioch; given to the University by the Committee, probably by 1941.

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