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Copyright credit: Elayi and Elayi 1997
ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Arados
Denomination
25 Sheqels
Material
Lead
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Rectangle
Length
- cm
Width
- cm
Height
- cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | ||||||
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 rectangulaire. Surface un peu effacée. Bélière un peu écrasée. Bélière arrondie. Face imprimée avec bordure épaisse. Motifs figurés et signes en relief. Registre supérieur: signe de Tanit et balance du Type B (?). Registre inférieur: nombre 25 (20 incisé+ 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1).
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|---|---|
| Phoenician | Relief | Denomination, Mint |
Fac simile
{Monogram of Arados: U+10900 + 10903 + 10905 + 10913}{Sign of Tanit}
{Phoenician number 20: U+10918}{Phoenician number 5: U+10916, 10916, 10916, 10916, 10916}
Edition
ʾrwd | 25. — “Aradus, 25 (Sheqels).”
Monogram
ʾDWR
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Findspot (site)
context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
Lebanon: Liban-Nord (Ash Shamāl)
City
Tripoli [Tripolis]
Date of first acquisition
circumstances
Elayi and Elayi 1997: Provenance: Tripoli, d’après N. Jidejian (Jidejian 1980, pl. 27; lettre de N. Jidejian du 17-1-1996)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jidejian 1980 | None | None | pl. 27 | (non vidi) |
| Elayi and Elayi 1997 | 134, 376, 386 | 379 | fig. 8/379, 18/379; pl. XXVIII/379 | None |
VARIA