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created: Transcription from editors.
source date: Between 246 and end of second century BC
language: ar; en; fr; de; grc; grc-Latn; el; he
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[...], pp. 226-228, whence [...], 60.1832; [...] 111300. Cf. [...], p. 138, whence [...], 64.2013; [...], pp. 76-81.

α

ι

a) Un. b) Dix (?).

a) One. b) Ten (?).

a) Uno. b) Dieci (?).

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 BC) and phase 2 of the Hellenistic city-wall (end of second century BC).