Logo Pondera Online
 
ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Marathos
Denomination
20 Sheqels
Material
Lead
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Rectangle
Length
6.00 cm
Width
6.70 cm
Height
0.80 cm
Metrology
Mass (g) Mass (grain) Date of measurement Reference fragmented cleaned reference weight
172.00 - - Elayi and Elayi 1997 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
Elayi and Elayi 1997: Parallélépipède rectangulaire. Surface assez indistincte. Pas de bélière visible. Face imprimée avec bordure irrégulière. Motif figuré et signes en relief. Registre supérieur: balance du Type A. Registre inférieur: traces d’inscription. Revers lisse.
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
Language Technique Legend type
Phoenician Relief Denomination, Mint
Fac simile

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

Edition
mrt | [20 (?)]. — “Marathus, [20 (?) (Sheqels)].”
Monogram
MRT
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Findspot (site)
context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
circumstances
Elayi and Elayi 1997: Provenance: Région de Homs / Hama.
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
Unidentified Private Collections None None
Bibliography
Reference Page/Column Reference (number) Plate / Figure Comment
Elayi and Elayi 1997 126, 382 336 fig. 14/336; pl. XXV/336 None
VARIA
Additional comment
Permalink
External link