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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Arados
Denomination
10 Sheqels
Material
Lead
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Triangle
Length
3.70 cm
Width
4.60 cm
Height
1.00 cm
Metrology
Mass (g) Mass (grain) Date of measurement Reference fragmented cleaned reference weight
89.50 - Jan. 16, 2019 Autopsy Charles Doyen No No Yes
89.50 - - BnF No No No
89.50 - - Elayi and Elayi 1997 No No No
Iconography
Symbol Technique Direction Position Number Synecdoche
Sign of Tanit Relief
Wear
Corrosion
Handle
Yes
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
Elayi and Elayi 1997: Poids approximativement triangulaire, avec sommet vers le bas et bélière cassée. Registre supérieur: signe de Tanit et balance du Type B. Registre inférieur: nombre 10. Revers lisse. Poids: 89,50 g. Inédit. Référence interdite.
BnF: Poids cordiforme. Bélière en demi-lune. Plomb. L. 4,65 cm; l. 3,75 cm; ép. 0,84 cm; Poids: 89,5 gr. Sur la première ligne, un monogramme ou une lettre phénicienne (ʔ?) suivie du signe de Tanit, sur la seconde ligne, valeur numérale 10. Au pourtour, une bordure en relief.
Autopsy
Yes
INSCRIPTION
Language Technique Legend type
Phoenician Relief Denomination, Mint
Fac simile

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

{Phoenician number 10: U+10917}

Edition
ʾrwd | 10. — “Aradus, 10 (Sheqels).”
Monogram
ʾDWR
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Findspot (site)
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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 1992-900
Bordreuil Collection None None
Bibliography
Reference Page/Column Reference (number) Plate / Figure Comment
Elayi and Elayi 1997 146 431 None None
Finkielsztejn 2015 56–59, 65 48 None None
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