Judaean bronze rectangular 20-gerah shekel weight. 8th-6th centuries BC.CNG Feature Auction 115 Antiquities Sold For $ 6 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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Judaean bronze rectangular 20-gerah shekel weight. 8th-6th centuries BC. (15.5mm long x 9.5 wide, 12.15g). Drill point on one face to left. The piece has a second face with an inscription in three lines in Hebrew, with the first line showing the symbol for gerah. Cf. Hendin Weights, 205 (for half weight in Gerah). Dark brown patina, some green, reddish earthen deposits. Minor chips, otherwise intact. |