A PHOENICIAN CARINATED DOME-SHAPED BRONZE WEIGHT 8th Century BCE Weight: 18.19 g. Dimensions: 15 × 13 mm. Carinated dome-shaped bronze weight bearing the Phoenician inscription 7r (NSPM / NZPhM), possibly read as "two nezef." The nezef was an ancient Levantine unit of weight corresponding to approximately 9-9.7 g; therefore, two nezef would weigh around 18-19 g. The present weight of 18.19 g corresponds closely to the expected standard for this denomination. Dark patina. Extremely rare and apparently unpublished. With special thanks to Mr. David Hendin for his valuable assistance in the study of this weight. Acquired in 2026 from Al Zahabiya Al Fadiya Antiques Trading L.L.C. in Dubai. Provenance: Originally from a private collection in Spain, having been purchased from an art gallery in 1987. The piece is accompanied by the original purchase documents, a certificate of authenticity, and the auction invoice.