[Webpage] AgoraPicBk 4 2004: Standard Weights and Measures

http://agathe.gr/democracy/standard_weights_and_measures.html

Standard Weights and Measures The Controllers of Measures (Metronomoi) have also left us many samples of their work. One set of bronze weights (34), inscribed as standard weights of the Athenians, are ... Standard Weights and Measures The Controllers of Measures (Metronomoi) have also left us many samples of their work. One set of bronze weights (34), inscribed as standard weights of the Athenians, are surmounted by molded symbols which serve as a visual key to the particular unit or fraction. ... Set of official standard bronze weights, ca. 500 B.C. 35.

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[Image] 2012.51.0254 (XVIII-26)

Weights ... AMS Horizontal (normal) ... Weights.

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[Image] 2012.22.0382 (4-214)

Weights ... AMS Horizontal (normal) ... Weights.

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[Image] 2012.22.0034 (3-199)

Lead weights ... AMS Horizontal (normal) ... Lead weights.

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[Image] 2012.51.0314 (XVIII-86)

Lead weights ... AMS Rotate 180 ... Lead weights.

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[Image] 2012.26.0098 (7-365)

Athenian weights ... AMS Horizontal (normal) ... Athenian weights.

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[Image] 2012.26.0099 (7-366)

Athenian weights ... AMS Horizontal (normal) ... Athenian weights.

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[Image] 2012.26.0100 (7-367)

Athenian weights ... AMS Horizontal (normal) ... Athenian weights.