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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Arados
Denomination
5 Sheqels
Material
Stone
Manufacture
Carved
Shape
Rectangle
Length
2.80 cm
Width
2.50 cm
Height
0.70 cm
Metrology
Mass (g) Mass (grain) Date of measurement Reference fragmented cleaned reference weight
56.60 - - 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. État de conservation: Bon. Pas de bélière visible. Motif incertain (balance?).
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
Language Technique Legend type
Phoenician Relief Mint
Fac simile

{Monogram of Arados: U+10900 + 10903 + 10905 + 10913}

Edition
ʾrwd — “Aradus.”
Monogram
ʾDWR
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
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Findspot (site)
context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
circumstances
Elayi and Elayi 1997: Provenance: côte syro-phénicienne.
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
A. H. Collection None None
Bibliography
Reference Page/Column Reference (number) Plate / Figure Comment
Elayi and Elayi 1997 154 469 pl. XXXVII/469 None
Finkielsztejn 2015 56–59, 60 4 None None
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