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Offline Mayadigger

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What is this lead thingy? ;-)
« on: May 25, 2011, 07:15:25 pm »
Ave!

We came across three of these the other day. Not really sure what they are at all. Old/modern...?

Lead, they vary in weight from 32-53gm and 34-38mm.

One side has lettering as seen in the pix and other side has a very fancy Greek/Roman lightning bolt symbol (?).

Anyone seen these before?

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Re: What is this lead thingy? ;-)
« Reply #1 on: May 25, 2011, 07:16:54 pm »
Sling shot no?

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Re: What is this lead thingy? ;-)
« Reply #2 on: May 25, 2011, 07:42:33 pm »
I think so.  Note the interesting text on it though.
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Re: What is this lead thingy? ;-)
« Reply #3 on: May 25, 2011, 07:48:52 pm »
Dear Mayadigger, Jay GT4, and Board,  

Yes, a Greek sling bullet with a thunderbolt design on one side and what appears to be the inscription "ΖΗΝΩΝ ΝΙΚΗ" on the other.  Haven't found another example with this particular phrase.  One should take care in translating it, as the intent could be very incendiary.  

Here is a sling bullet sold previously on Forvm depicting a thunderbolt, but without inscriptions:  

http://www.acsearch.info/record.html?id=228548

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Re: What is this lead thingy? ;-)
« Reply #4 on: May 25, 2011, 07:54:09 pm »
Yes the ones that Octavian's side shot at Antony's Brother had some interesting things to say about Fulvia! :-[ :-[

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Re: What is this lead thingy? ;-)
« Reply #5 on: May 25, 2011, 08:05:05 pm »
Dear Mayadigger, Jay GT4, and Board, 

Yes, a Greek sling bullet with a thunderbolt design on one side and what appears to be the inscription "ΖΗΝΩΝ ΝΙΚΗ" on the other.  Haven't found another example with this particular phrase.  One should take care in translating it, as the intent could be very incendiary.   

Here is a sling bullet sold previously on Forvm depicting a thunderbolt, but without inscriptions: 

http://www.acsearch.info/record.html?id=228548

Hope this helps.


Best regards,

Mark Fox
Michigan

Apparently, ΖΗΝΩΝ means "made of spelt" and ΝΙΚΗ is either "victory [in battle]", or "forever". ???
Source: http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/

EDIT: It seems that ΖΗΝΩΝ is also a name, which seems likely (e.g. Victorious Zenon).  For example, Byzantine Emperor Zeno's name is "Ζήνων" in Greek.
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Re: What is this lead thingy? ;-)
« Reply #6 on: May 28, 2011, 06:11:59 pm »
Ave!

Excellent!

Thanks for all.

Kevin
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