Librae and Unciae From Metropolis

Makaleler > Tam Makale · 2026

Yazarlar: Burak ARSLAN

OLBA, AHCI İndekslerine Giren Dergi, Uluslararası, 2026, ss 397-412

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<p>This&nbsp;study&nbsp;covers&nbsp;four&nbsp;librae&nbsp;and&nbsp;three&nbsp;unciae&nbsp;lead&nbsp;and&nbsp;bronze&nbsp;weights&nbsp;including&nbsp;one&nbsp;uncertain&nbsp;lead&nbsp;weight&nbsp;discovered&nbsp;in&nbsp;different&nbsp;periods&nbsp;and&nbsp;sectors&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;ancient&nbsp;city&nbsp;of&nbsp;Metropolis.&nbsp;The&nbsp;presence&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;names&nbsp;of&nbsp;agoranomoi&nbsp;on&nbsp;some&nbsp;libra&nbsp;weights&nbsp;makes&nbsp;them&nbsp;even&nbsp;more&nbsp;significant.&nbsp;The&nbsp;lead&nbsp;weights&nbsp;are&nbsp;dated&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;Roman&nbsp;Imperial&nbsp;period.&nbsp;The&nbsp;bronze&nbsp;one&nbsp;belongs&nbsp;to&nbsp;Byzantine&nbsp;era.&nbsp;A&nbsp;mold&nbsp;stone&nbsp;discovered&nbsp;in&nbsp;Metropolis&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;1980s&nbsp;was&nbsp;used&nbsp;to&nbsp;understand&nbsp;the&nbsp;measurement&nbsp;units&nbsp;and&nbsp;production&nbsp;characteristics&nbsp;of&nbsp;balance&nbsp;weights&nbsp;examined&nbsp;in&nbsp;this&nbsp;study.&nbsp;Based&nbsp;on&nbsp;this&nbsp;comparison,&nbsp;it&nbsp;is&nbsp;estimated&nbsp;that&nbsp;one&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;libra&nbsp;weights&nbsp;was&nbsp;produced&nbsp;using&nbsp;this&nbsp;particular&nbsp;mold&nbsp;stone.&nbsp;Although&nbsp;primary&nbsp;focus&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;article&nbsp;is&nbsp;identification&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;weights&nbsp;through&nbsp;their&nbsp;units,&nbsp;reflections&nbsp;of&nbsp;social&nbsp;and&nbsp;commercial&nbsp;life&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;city&nbsp;have&nbsp;also&nbsp;been&nbsp;incorporated&nbsp;into&nbsp;the&nbsp;study,&nbsp;particularly&nbsp;through&nbsp;weights&nbsp;bearing&nbsp;agoranomos&nbsp;inscription.&nbsp;By&nbsp;analyzing&nbsp;their&nbsp;contexts,&nbsp;usage&nbsp;areas,&nbsp;units,&nbsp;and&nbsp;inscriptions,&nbsp;including&nbsp;some&nbsp;previously&nbsp;published&nbsp;examples,&nbsp;we&nbsp;gain&nbsp;insights&nbsp;into&nbsp;their&nbsp;nature.&nbsp;Given&nbsp;their&nbsp;significance&nbsp;for&nbsp;dating,&nbsp;the&nbsp;archaeological&nbsp;contexts&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;weights&nbsp;are&nbsp;also&nbsp;presented&nbsp;in&nbsp;detail.</p>

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