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title: Roman Lead Weight Decorated with Cornucopia
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5804/roman-lead-weight-decorated-with-cornucopia/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Roman Lead Weight Decorated with Cornucopia

_Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_

## Image File

[![Roman Lead Weight Decorated with Cornucopia](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5804.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5804.jpg)

## Image Caption

This lead weight was decorated with a terminal figure, cornucopia (horn of plenty), and an ear of barley. The weight is dated to the 4th year of a [Hellenistic](https://www.worldhistory.org/Hellenic_World/) king. It is a standard mna (half stater) of a [Greek](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/greek/) [city](https://www.worldhistory.org/city/). A magistrate's name, Zenobios, appears around the edge. The weight is 784.4 grammes. [Roman](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Roman/), made in the 2nd or 1st centuries BCE. (The British Museum, London).

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## About the Author

Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Amin, O. S. M. (2016, October 06). Roman Lead Weight Decorated with Cornucopia. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5804/roman-lead-weight-decorated-with-cornucopia/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Roman Lead Weight Decorated with Cornucopia." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 06, 2016. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5804/roman-lead-weight-decorated-with-cornucopia/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Roman Lead Weight Decorated with Cornucopia." *World History Encyclopedia*, 06 Oct 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5804/roman-lead-weight-decorated-with-cornucopia/>.

## License & Copyright

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