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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Marathos
Denomination
100 Sheqels
Material
Lead
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Rectangle
Length
9.70 cm
Width
10.90 cm
Height
1.00 cm
Metrology
Mass (g) Mass (grain) Date of measurement Reference fragmented cleaned reference weight
675.80 - Jan. 16, 2019 Autopsy Charles Doyen Yes No Yes
675.92 - - BnF Yes No No
675.92 - - Elayi and Elayi 1997 Yes No No
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
Elayi and Elayi 1997: Poids parallélépipédique cassé. Registre supérieur: balance du Type A. Registre inférieur: signe incertain suivi du nombre 100. Revers lisse. Poids: 675,92 g. Inédit. Référence interdite.
BnF: Poids quadrangulaire. 100 sicles. Plomb. L. 10,9 cm; l. 9,7 cm; ép. 1,02 cm; Poids: 675,92 gr. Sur la première ligne, un monogramme ou la lettre phénicienne M (lacunaire), sur la deuxième ligne, un caducée (?) horizontal, sur la troisième ligne, un signe +100. La partie supérieure droite est manquante; au pourtour un rebord en léger relief.
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
Language Technique Legend type
Phoenician Relief Denomination, Mint
Fac simile

{Monogram of Marathos: U+1090C+10913+10915}

X {Phoenician number 100, U+10919}

Edition
mrt | Χ 100 — “Marathus, 100 (Sheqels).”
Monogram
MRT
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Findspot (site)
context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
Dec. 31, 1992
circumstances
Acquired from Pierre Bordreuil
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
NEAR EASTERN , GREEK
Time frame
FROM -300 TO -1
Comments on Chronology
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
Name Date of acquisition Inventory number
National Library of France (Paris) Dec. 31, 1992 1992-893
Bordreuil Collection None None
Bibliography
Reference Page/Column Reference (number) Plate / Figure Comment
Elayi and Elayi 1997 117 294 None None
Finkielsztejn 2015 67–68, 72 97 None None
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