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Egypt, Alexandria, billon tetradrachms, Gallienus (A.D. 253-268), rev. Eagle standing right, palm behind, (year 13 = 265 A.D.), (BMC 2236); Aurelian and Vaballathus (A.D. 270), rev. Vaballathus bust right, (year 4 = 270 A.D.), another (year 5 = 270 A.D.), (BMC 2386, 2388); Maximian (A.D. 286-306), rev. Homonia standing left with cornucopiae, (year 3 = 288 A.D.), (BMC 2563). Fine - very fine. (4)
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Samaria, Satrap issue, (375-345 B.C.), silver obol, (0.58 grams), obv. head of Athena to left, wearing crested helmet, rev. lion attacking stag to right, above and around in Aramaic, traces of SMRYN, (Meshorer & Qedar 'Coinage of Samaria' (CS), CS 5 (29 known), and Samaria Hoard No.53 (CS), (this coin illustrated and described). Very fine for issue and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Samaria, Satrap issue, (375-345 B.C.), silver obol, (0.525 grams), obv. female head (Arethusa?), facing, border of dots, rev. bearded male head to left, with crested Athenian helmet, to left in Aramaic, traces of SMRYN, (Meshorer & Qedar 'Coinage of Samaria' (CS), CS 8 (30 known), and Samaria Hoard No.93 (CS), (this coin illustrated and described). Good fine for issue and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Samaria, Satrap issue, (375-345 B.C.), silver hemiobol, (0.385 grams), obv. female head (Arethusa?), facing, border of dots, rev. bearded male head to left, with crested Athenian helmet, to left in Aramaic retrograde SMRYN, (Meshorer & Qedar 'Coinage of Samaria' (CS), CS 9 (43 known), and Samaria Hoard No.119 (CS), (this coin illustrated and described). Good fine for issue and very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Phoenicia-Samaria, local Athenian imitations (c.375-346 B.C.), silver obol, (0.79 grams), probably struck at Gaza, obv. head of Athena to r., rev. owl standing to r., head facing, ro r. downwards part A Q E, (cf.S.2530, SNG ANS (Palestine) 18-19, Samaria Hoard No. 283 (this coin described and illustrated, (p.79, Pl.47). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Palestine, Judaea, Antiochus VII, struck at Jerusalem, in year BHP = 182 = 130 B.C., obv. anchor with legend and date, rev. lily, (S.7101, Hendin 6). Very good - fine. (2)
Estimate $30
SOLD $40
Palestine, Judaea, Alexander Jannaeus, (103-76 B.C.), copper prutahs (3), obv. anchor and legend, rev. star of eight rays, (S.6087, Hendin 10); others leptons similar (2), (S.6088, Hendin 12). Mostly fine. (5)
Estimate $60
SOLD $60
Palestine, Judaea, Alexander Jannaeus, (103-76 B.C.), copper prutahs (20), obv. anchor and legend, rev. star of eight rays, (S.6087, 6088, Hendin 10, 12). Mostly fine a few better. (20)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Palestine, Judaea, Alexander Jannaeous, (103-76 B.C.), copper prutahs, obv. anchor, rev. star etc., (cf.S.6087-6092, H.10-12). Mixed condition, but most are attributable to specific Hendin numbers, poor - fine. (12)
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Palestine, Judaea, Alexander Jannaeus, (103-76 B.C.), copper prutahs (4), obv. Hebrew legend in four or five lines, rev. double cornucopiae, (S.6089, Hendin 14-16). Mostly fine or better. (4)
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Palestine, Judaea, Alexander Jannaeus, (103-76 B.C.), copper prutahs (26), obv. Hebrew legend in four or five lines, rev. double cornucopiae, (S.6089-6090, Hendin 14-16). A few fine. (26)
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Palestine, Judaea, Alexander Jannaeus, (103-76 B.C.), copper prutahs (15), various types, (S.6087-6090, Hendin 10-16). Some fine a few better. (15)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Palestine, Judaea, Alexander Jannaeus, (103-76 B.C.), copper prutahs (11), obv. Hebrew legend in four or five lines, rev. double cornucopiae, (S.6089-6090, Hendin 14-16). A few fine. (11)
Estimate $70
SOLD $0
Palestine, Judaea, Alexander Jannaeus, (103-76 B.C.), copper prutahs, obv. anchor, rev. star etc., (cf.S. 6087-6092, H.10-13). Mixed condition, but some are attributable to specific Hendin numbers, poor - fine. (9)
Estimate $40
SOLD $0
Palestine, Judaea, Alexander Jannaeus, (103-76 B.C.) and John Hyrcanus II (67-40 B.C.), copper prutahs (22), various types, (S.6087-6099, H.10-33). Some fine a few better, all from a common hoard some with attractive dirt patina. (22)
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Palestine, Judaea, Alexander Jannaeus, (103-76 B.C.), copper prutahs, obv. anchor, rev. star etc., and John Hyrcanus II, (67-40 B.C.), various types, (cf.S.6087-6099, H.10-33). Mixed condition, but most are attributable to specific Hendin numbers, poor - fine. (14)
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Palestine, Judaea, Alexander Jannaeus, (103-76 B.C.) and John Hyrcanus II (67-40 B.C.), copper prutahs (12), various types, (S.6087-6099, H.14-33). Some fine a few better, all from a common hoard with attractive dirt patina. (13)
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
Palestine, Judaea, Herod I, (40-4 B.C.), copper two prutah, obv. cross surrounded by closed diadem, rev. tripod table flanked by palm branches, (S.5527, Hendin 43). Nearly very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Palestine, Judaea, Herod I, (37 - 4 B.C.), copper prutahs, various types, obv. cross, rev. tripod table, another obv. inscription, rev. anchor, another obv. anchor rev. double cornucopiae, (Hendin 44, 52, 54, S. 5527, 5532, 5534). All have been cleaned, with off centre flans as usual and generally poorly preserved, otherwise good - very good for issue. (3)
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Palestine, Judaea, Herod I to Herod Agrippa I, various bronze leptons and prutahs. Mostly poor, a few better. (9)
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Palestine, Judaea, Herod I to Herod Agrippa I, various bronze leptons and prutahs. Mostly poor, a few better. (9)
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Palestine, Judaea, Herod I to Herod Agrippa I, various bronze leptons and prutahs. Mostly poor, a few better. (17)
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Palestine, Judaea, Herod Archelaus, (4 B.C. - A.D. 6), copper prutah, obv. bunch of grapes, **HRWDOY, above, rev. tall helmet, with crest viewed from front, (S.5539, H.63). Attractive patination, very fine, scarce.
Estimate $60
SOLD $70
Palestine, Judaea, Herod Archelaus, (4 B.C. - A.D. 6), copper prutah, obv. bunch of grapes, rev. tall helmet, (2) (S.5539, H.63), another obv. prow of galley, rev. wreath **EQN, (S.5541, H.60). Very good. (3)
Estimate $30
SOLD $0
Palestine, Roman Procurator of Judaea, Coponius (A.D. 6-9), and Marcus Ambibulus under Augustus, (A.D. 9-12), copper prutahs, obv. ear of barley curved to right, rev. palm tree (3), other later types (2), (cf.S.5608, cf.H.100-3). Good - very good. (5)
Estimate $30
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 $40
SOLD $30
Palestine, Roman Procurator of Judaea, Valerius Gratus under Tiberius, (A.D. 15-26), copper prutahs, various types, (including H.105, 109, 110). Good - very good. (6)
Estimate $40
SOLD $20
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 TIBEPIOY KAI[CAPOC] and date [LIS] (year 16 = A.D.29), (S.5622, H.113). Cleaned, slightly off centre, otherwise very fine, scarce.
Estimate $60
SOLD $130
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 $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 LIZ a reversed Z, (year 17 = A.D.30), (S.5623, H.114). Has been cleaned, off centred, otherwise fine, scarce.
Estimate $50
SOLD $60