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 Benghazi Museum (Sidi Khrebish excavations) H410

Stone ball from a series of twenty-three, some of limestone, others of sandstone; chipped (weight 3.05 kg; diameter 0.15).

 Inscribed with one letter and perhaps another one, not contiguous. 0.035. Findspot. Between 246 and end of second century B.C..

Found during the excavations (1973-1975) conducted by J. Lloyd at Berenike: in the area of Hellenistic city walls.

Not seen by IGCyr team.

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Bibliography

, pp. 226-228 , whence SEG, 60.1832 . Cf. , p. 138 ; , pp. 76-81 .

Text
α
ι
Apparatus

Perhaps no letter, but a stroke cut in the course of shaping the ball

a) Un. b) Dix (?).

a) One. b) Ten (?).

a) Uno. b) Dieci (?).

Commentary

Known through a much delated publication, the balls are not easily individuated. However, J.M. Reynolds was able to show that the letters are not related to the weight of the balls and might indicate "a numbered military position of machine" from which it was projected. In any case, it cannot be the initial of a personal name, for IGCyr111330 bears a digamma, proving that the letters have a numeral value.

The date for all the balls should be between the foundation of Berenike (246 B.C.) and phase 2 of the Hellenistic city-wall (end of second century B.C.).