ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Tyre
Denomination
Material
Copper alloy (bronze or brass)
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Astragalus
Length
3.40 cm
Width
3.20 cm
Height
2.80 cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 235.00 | - | - | Archives Seyrig (HS 334) | No | No | Yes |
Iconography
| Symbol | Technique | Direction | Position | Number | Synecdoche |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club | Stamped / Countermarked / Struck | ||||
| Astragalus | Shaped |
Wear
Corrosion
Handle
Yes
Suspension hole
Yes
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
Archives Seyrig (HS 334): Peson de bronze, en forme de dé, plus large en haut qu’en bas, muni d’un grand anneau. Les quatre faces latérales, en forme de trapèze, portent des symboles ou des lettres. Hauteur du dé: 28 mm.; face supérieure: 32 mm. × 34 mm.; face inférieure: 26 mm. × 26 mm. 235 g. Face 1: L; face 2: ϛμ; face 3: massue verticale; face 4: la lettre phénicienne aleph. Musée de Beyrouth, trouvé à Tyr.
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|---|---|
| Greek | Relief | Date |
| Greek, Phoenician | Relief | Unidentified |
Fac simile
L
A
Edition
Face Α: (Ἔτους)
Face B: ϛμ´.
Face D: {Phoenician letter aleph: U+10901}
Face B: ϛμ´.
Face D: {Phoenician letter aleph: U+10901}
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Lebanon: Liban-Sud (Al Janūb)
Findspot (site)
Tyre [Tyrus / Col. Septimia Severa]
context
Archives Seyrig (HS 334): trouvé à Tyr.
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
circumstances
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
GREEK
Time frame
FROM
-300
TO
-1
Comments on Chronology
Year 46 (era of Tyre)?
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
| Name | Date of acquisition | Inventory number |
|---|---|---|
| National Museum of Beirut | None | None |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seyrig (archives) | None | HS 334 | None | None |
VARIA
Additional comment
No picture or sketch available in Seyrig’s archives (HS 334, #28b = MNB #107).
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