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Thrace or Western Asia Minor PB 1/6 Mina Weight. Circa 4th-2nd centuries BC. Monogram (KAP?) and kerykeion / Blank. For a similar type cf. CPAI 1, 8 (1/4 Mina, Southern Anatolia); for a similar monogram, cf. Roma e58, 207 (Kardia Æ 20mm). 73.99g, 31mm x 33mm.
Condition as seen.
From the inventory of a German dealer.
This weight may belong to one of the cities of Thrace or Western Asia Minor. The kerykeion is an attribute of Hermes and both are frequently depicted on weights, perhaps because Hermes was the patron god of commerce.
Condition as seen.
From the inventory of a German dealer.
This weight may belong to one of the cities of Thrace or Western Asia Minor. The kerykeion is an attribute of Hermes and both are frequently depicted on weights, perhaps because Hermes was the patron god of commerce.