Eire(...), magistrate (Gaza)

Gaza

1/4 Libra

Lead

Cast

Square

4.50 cm

4.50 cm

0.50 cm

Mass (g)	Mass (grain)	Date of measurement	Reference	fragmented	cleaned	reference weight
83.95	-	-	Kushnir-Stein 2002, Auction Archaeological Center 2007	No	No	Yes

Symbol	Technique	Direction	Position	Number	Synecdoche

Kushnir-Stein 2002: Square lead weight, with a horizontally elongated loop on its lower side and a handle on its upper side. Both the loop and the handle are now bent towards the side bearing an inscription. On the reverse are traces of the Phoenician mem, written retrograde within a circle.
Auction Archaeological Center 2007: Palestine, Gaza. A Roman Period square lead weight with raised border and two handles (which are bent toward the obverse). 83.95 gr., 4.5×4.5 cm., 0.5 cm. thick. The Greek inscription reads: ΤΕΤΑΡ/ΤΟΝ “A fourth” which indicates the weight. In the lower middle field there is a rectangular upside-down countermark bearing four Greek letters: ΕΙΡΗ, which seem to be an abbreviation of an official’s name. On the reverse there is a Phoenician letter mem in mirror-shape, damaged bυ the counter mark and by corrosion. The weight is in very good condition and rare. (A. Spaer coll. no. W- 52). Published by Alla Kushnir-Stein, 2002a, no. 2.

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Language	Technique	Legend type
Greek	Relief	Denomination
Phoenician	Relief	Mint
Greek	Stamped / Countermarked	Authority

󰃌󰀱󰃌󰀁󰂷
󰃌󰂡󰂐

{Phoenician letter mem}

Countermark: 󰀱󰁰󰂷󰁖

Τέταρ|τον. || {Phoenician letter mem}
Countermark: ΕΙΡΗ(–––)

GREEK , ROMAN

FROM 1 TO 250

Name	Date of acquisition	Inventory number
Antiquities Trade	April 4, 2007	None
Spaer Collection	None	W-52

Reference	Page/Column	Reference (number)	Plate / Figure	Comment
Kushnir-Stein 2002b	38–39	2	fig. 2	None
Auction Archaeological Center 2007b	10, 13	395	fig. 395	None