Greek Lead Weights

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by Mark Cartwright
published on 28 March 2015

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Greek Lead Weights — Standard lead weights from the agora of Athens. 5th-2nd century BCE. (Agora Museum, Athens)

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Mark Cartwright

Mark is a history writer based in Italy. His special interests include pottery, architecture, world mythology and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share in common. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the Publishing Director at AHE.

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Cartwright, M. (2015, March 28). Greek Lead Weights. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/3749/

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Cartwright, Mark. "Greek Lead Weights." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified March 28, 2015. https://www.ancient.eu/image/3749/.

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Cartwright, Mark. "Greek Lead Weights." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 28 Mar 2015. Web. 18 Jan 2021.