Bas(...), magistrate (Gaza)

Gaza

1/4 Libra

Lead

Cast

Square

5.10 cm

6.60 cm

0.40 cm

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

Symbol	Technique	Direction	Position	Number	Synecdoche

Kushnir-Stein 2002: Square lead weight with semicircular handle on its lower side. Reverse side is blank.
Auction Archaeological Center 2007: Palestine, Gaza. A Roman Period square lead weight with raised border and a handle. 87.28 gr., 5.1×6.6 cm. with the handle, 0.4 cm. thick. The Greek inscription reads: TETAP/TON "A fourth" which indicates the weight. In the lower middle field there are three additional letters: ΒΑC, which seem to be an abbreviation of an official’s name. The reverse is blank. The weight is in very good condition and rare. (A. Spaer coll. no. W-123). Published by Alla Kushnir-Stein, 2002a, no. 5.

No

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

󰃌󰀱󰃌󰀁󰂷
󰃌󰂡󰂐

Countermark: 󰀐󰀁󰃂

Τέταρ|τον.
Countermark: ΒΑΣ(–––)

GREEK , ROMAN

FROM 1 TO 250

Name	Date of acquisition	Inventory number
Antiquities Trade	April 4, 2007	None
Spaer Collection	None	W-123

Reference	Page/Column	Reference (number)	Plate / Figure	Comment
Kushnir-Stein 2002b	40–41	5	fig. 5	None
Auction Archaeological Center 2007b	10, 13	396	fig. 396	None