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LOT 0249
Jewish Stone Shekel Weight Set
9TH-7TH CENTURY B.C.
5/8 - 1 in. (45.3 grams total, 16-26 mm).
Comprising four graduated weights based on the shekel; at least one example with incised markings. [4]
Provenance
Collected from 1969-1999.
From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK.
Literature
See Hendin nos W9-16.
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