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Palestine, Judaea, Herod Archelaus, (4 B.C. - A.D. 6), copper two prutah, obv. double cornucopiae, to right traces of HPW, rev. war galley to left, oars etc above EThNAP[XHC], (S.5537, H.61). Weak in places, otherwise about fine, rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Palestine, Judaea, Herod Archelaus, (4 B.C. - A.D. 6), copper prutah, obv. prow of galley facing right, rev. wreath with EThN within, (S.5541, H.60). Has been cleaned, otherwise fine/very fine, scarce.
Estimate $70
SOLD $0
Palestine, Judaea, Herod Archelaus, (4 B.C. - A.D. 6), copper prutah, obv. bunch of grapes, HPWDOY, above, rev. tall helmet, with crest viewed from front, (S.5539, H.63). Attractive patination, very fine, scarce.
Estimate $125
SOLD $0
Palestine, Judaea, Herod Archelaus, (4 B.C. - A.D. 6), copper prutah, obv. bunch of grapes, HPWDOY, above, rev. tall helmet, with crest viewed from front, (S.5539, H.63). Attractive patination, very fine, scarce.
Estimate $125
SOLD $0
Palestine, Judaea, King Agrippa I, (A.D. 37 - 44), copper prutah, obv. umbrella or canopy, around [BASILE]WC AGRIPA, rev. three ears of barley growing between leaves, L S (year 6 = A.D. 42-3, (S.5567, H.75). Attractive patination, off centre, good fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Palestine, Roman Procurator of Judaea, Marcus Ambibulus under Augustus, (A.D. 9-12), copper prutah, obv. ear of barley curved to right, KAICAPOC, rev. palm tree, across date below L M, struck year 40 (A.D. 10), (S.5608, H.102). About full legends, nearly very fine.
Estimate $75
SOLD $0
Palestine, Roman Procurator of Judaea, Marcus Ambibulus under Augustus, (A.D. 9-12), copper prutahs, obv. ear of barley curved to right, KAICAPOC, rev. palm tree, across date below L M, struck year 40 (A.D. 10), (S.5608, H.102). About full legends, fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $75
SOLD $40
Palestine, Roman Procurator of Judaea, Valerius Gratus under Tiberius, (A.D. 15-26), copper prutah, obv. TIB KAI CAP in wreath, rev. palm branch IOYLIA across, date not legible, (cf.S.5621, H.110-112). Very good.
Estimate $20
SOLD $10
Palestine, Roman Procurator of Judaea, Valerius Gratus under Tiberius, (A.D. 15-26), copper prutah, obv. TIB KAI CAP in wreath, rev. palm branch IOYLIA across, date below L IL, struck year 11 (A.D. 24), (S.5621, H.112). About full legends, very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Palestine, Roman Procurator of Judaea, Pontius Pilate, under Tiberius, (A.D. 26-36), copper prutah, obv. three bound ears of barley, IOYLIA KAICAPOC around, rev. libation ladle [TIBEP]IOY KAICAPOC and date L[IS] (year 16 = A.D.29), (S.5622, H.113). Slightly off centre, otherwise very fine, scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Palestine, Roman Procurator of Judaea, Pontius Pilate, under Tiberius, (A.D. 26-36), copper prutah, obv. littus TIBEPIOY [KAICAPOC], rev. date in wreath LI[Z] probably a reversed Z, (year 17 = A.D.30), (S.5623, H.114). Nearly complete obverse legend, but reverse off centre, otherwise nearly very fine, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Palestine, Roman Procurator of Judaea, Pontius Pilate, under Tiberius, (A.D. 26-36), copper prutah, obv. littus TIBEPIOY [KAICAPOC], rev. date in wreath LIZ (year 17 = A.D.30), (S.5623, H.114). Carefully cleaned and weak in places, otherwise nearly very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Palestine, Roman Procurator of Judaea, Pontius Pilate, under Tiberius, (A.D. 26-36), copper prutah, obv. littus TIBEPIOY [KAICAPOC], rev. date in wreath LIS (year 18 = A.D.31), (S.5624, H.115). Carefully cleaned, otherwise nearly very fine, scarce.
Estimate $70
SOLD $40
Palestine, Roman Procurator of Judaea, Antonius Felix, under Claudius, (A.D. 52-59), copper prutah, obv. two oblong shields and two spears crossed, rev. six branch palm tree, struck year 14 (A.D. 54), (S.5626, H.117). Most of the legend is visible, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Palestine, Roman Procurator of Judaea, Antonius Felix, under Claudius, (A.D. 52-59), copper prutah, obv. two oblong shields and two spears crossed, rev. six branch palm tree, struck year 14 (A.D. 54), (S.5626, H.117). Some legends visible, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Palestine, Judaea, Herod I to Herod Agrippa I, various bronze leptons and prutahs. Mostly poor, a few better. (9)
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Palestine, Judaea, Procurators from Festus under Nero and First Revolt, bronze prutahs. Mostly poor (one holed), a few better. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Palestine, Judaea, First Revolt, (A.D. 66-70), shekel, British Museum electrotype for year 3 by R.Ready, obv. challice with date, rev. three fruit on stem, RR on edge. (Cf.S.5630). Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $80
Palestine, Judaea, First Revolt, (A.D. 66-70), copper issues, obv. amphora, rev. vine leaf on small branch, Hebrew legend around, (S.5639-5640, H.123, 126). Fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Palestine, Judaea, First Revolt, (A.D. 66-70), copper issues, obv. amphora, rev. vine leaf on small branch, Hebrew legend around, (S.5639-5640, H.123, 126). Mixed condition, some barbarous, most attributable to specific Hendin numbers, poor - fine. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Palestine, Judaea, Second Revolt or Bar Cochba War, (A.D. 132-135), medium bronze, AE 24, (9.075 grams), Third Coinage, undated attributed to year 3 = A.D. 134-5, obv. vine leaf, around Hebrew legend = 'For the Freedom of Jerusalem', rev. seven branch palm tree with legend in Hebrew 'Shim`on', (S.5687, Mildenberg 102 [these dies obv. 8, rev. 66],, Mesh. 73, BMC 72). Attractive well struck example, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Palestine, Judaea, Second Revolt or Bar Cochba War, (A.D. 132-135), medium bronze, AE 27, (7.175 grams), Third Coinage, undated attributed to year 3 = A.D. 134-5, obv. vine leaf, around Hebrew legend = 'For the Freedom of Jerusalem', rev. seven branch palm tree with legend in Hebrew 'Shim`on', (S.5687, Mildenberg 118 [these dies obv. 10, rev. 82, with 19 reported specimens],, Mesh. 74a, SNG ANS 567 same dies). Poorly struck with undertype of emperor's head to right discernable, some porosity, otherwise fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Palestine, Judaea, Second Revolt or Bar Cochba War, (A.D. 132-135), small bronze, AE 18, (4.37 grams), Group 3c, undated attributed to year 3 = A.D. 134-5, obv. bunch of grapes around Hebrew legend = 'For the Freedom of Jerusalem', rev. seven branch palm tree with legend in Hebrew 'Shim`on', (S.5691, Mildenberg 159 [these dies obv. 4, rev. 9],, Mesh. 81a, BMC 99). Weakness on part of reverse legend, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $280
SOLD $200
Palestine, Judaea, Aelia Capitolina (Jerusalem), Hadrian (A.D. 117-138) and Aelius (A.D. 136-8), AE 22, (9.54 grams), obv. laureate head to r., of Hadrian, rev. bare head to right of Aelius, (Kadman 8, [notes 3 specimens known], S.1274). Very good and very rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Palestine, Judaea, Aelia Capitolina (Jerusalem), Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), AE 22, (8.88 grams), obv. laureate head to r., rev. Dioscuri standing facing eagle between (Kadman 22 [notes 24 specimens known], SNG ANS 595-7, S.-). Very good and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Palestine, Biblical city coins, various cities, Gaza, Tyre, Sephoris, Aradus, but mostly unidentified types. Poor - good. (10)
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Phoenicia, Tyre, (c.2nd-1st century B.C.), silver shekel or tetradrachm, (14.43 grams), Tyre mint, issued 76-75 B.C., obv. laureate head to right of the beardless Melqarth, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, carrying palm, standing on prow of ship, club to left, AN (date 51 = 76-75 B.C.), to right A, around TYPOV IERAS KAI ASVLOV, (cf.S.5918, cf.BMC 143, SNG Cop. 324, Hendin 305). Bold, extremely fine and scarce date.
Estimate $600
SOLD $0
Phoenicia, Tyre, (c.2nd century B.C. - 1st century A.D.), silver shekel or tetradrachm, (14.00 grams), Jerusalem mint, 35-6 A.D., obv.laureate head of Melqarth to right, rev. eagle to left, KP over monogram, to left date PXA = 161 (A.D. 35-6) above club, (cf.S.5920). Obverse with surface oxidation, otherwise very good/ good fine, scarce.
Estimate $90
SOLD $70
Tiberius, (A.D. 14-37), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 14-37, obv. laureate head of Tiberius to right, around traces of [TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS], rev. PONTIF MAXIM Livia seated to right, with vertical sceptre and branch, (S.567, RIC 30, BMC 48). Very porous flan, otherwise very good.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 69-70, obv. IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, laureate head to right, rev. IVDAEA in exergue, Judaea seated to right weeping at foot of trophy, (RIC 15, C.226, S.777). Large flan with porous surface, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $200