ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Denomination
Material
Copper alloy (bronze or brass)
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Cube or cuboid
Length
1.40 cm
Width
1.30 cm
Height
1.10 cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.25 | - | - | Dunand 1950–58 | No | No | Yes |
Iconography
| Symbol | Technique | Direction | Position | Number | Synecdoche |
|---|
Wear
Corrosion
Handle
No
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
Dunand 1950–58: Poids en bronze, cubique, légèrement pyramidal. Sur la base, le sigle III. Dimensions: 0.014 × 0.013 × 0.011. Poids: 16 gr. 25.
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|---|---|
| Denomination |
Fac simile
Edition
ΙΙΙ
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Lebanon: Mont-Liban (Jabal Lubnān)
Findspot (site)
Jubayl / Jbeil [Byblos]
context
Dunand 1950–58: Démolition des murs de la fouille de surface (de la surface du tertre à la cote 28.00).
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
circumstances
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
GREEK
,
ROMAN
Time frame
Comments on Chronology
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
| Name | Date of acquisition | Inventory number |
|---|---|---|
| - | ||
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunand 1950–58 | 102 | 7464 | None | None |
VARIA