Catalogue
Samaria, Satrap issue, (375-345 B.C.), silver hemiobol, (0.35 grams), obv. female head (Arethusa?), facing, border of dots, rev. head of bearded male or satrap to l., wearing crested Athenian helmet, to left in Aramaic SMRYN, (Meshorer & Qedar 'Coinage of Samaria' (CS), CS 3 (43 known), and Samaria Hoard No.121 (CS), (This Coin illustrated and described). Nearly very fine for issue, and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Samaria, Satrap issue, 375-345 B.C., silver obol, 0.55 grams, Meshorer & Qedar `Coinage of Samaria' (CS) CS 5 (29 known), Samaria Hoard NO.56 (This Coin illustrated and described) (p.72 Pl.21), obv. head of Athena to left, wearing crested helmet, border of dots off flan, rev. Lion attacking a stag on right, legend in Aramaic off flan. Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Phoenicia-Samaria, local Athenian imitations (c.375-346 B.C.), silver obol, (0.81 grams), probably struck at Gaza, obv. head of Athena to r., rev. owl standing to r., head facing, ro r. downwards A Q E, (cf.S.2530, SNG ANS (Palestine) 20, Samaria Hoard No. 273 (This Coin described and illustrated, (p.79, Pl.47). Off centre on obverse and less so on the reverse, otherwise extremely fine with very sharp ethnic.
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Palestine, a small group of prutahs, of Alexander Jannaeus, (103-76 B.C.), (H.471, 474), Marcus Ambibulus year 39 (A.D. 9), (H.636); Agrippa, year 6 (A.D. 42-3) (3), (S.5567, H.553) (2), Pontius Pilate issued A.D. 30-31, date off flan, (H.649-650), Antonius Felix (A.D. 54), (H.652). Mostly fine. (8)
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Palestine, Galilee and Perea, King Herod Antipas, (4 B.C. - A.D. 40), issue of year 34 = A.D. 30-31, AE 24, 13.88 grams, copper full denomination, obv. reed upright legend around, date A **D*, rev. TIBE/PIAC within wreath, (Hendin 64 [$850 US], Meshorer Vol.2, Pl.6, No.9, S.5548). Poorly struck as usual, of similar quality to most known specimens, some surface pitting on the obverse, otherwise very good/fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $190
Palestine, Judaea, Second Revolt, (A.D.132-135), AE 23 (Dupondius), year 2 = A.D. 133-4, obv. seven branched palm tree, with two bunches of dates, inscription across, `Shimon' rev. vine leaf within inscription `Year 2 of the Freedom of Israel', (Hendin 160 [$250 US], Meshorer 42, S.5682). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Palestine, Judaea, Aelia Capitolina (Jerusalem), Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), AE 23, (8.67 grams), obv. Antoninus Pius head laureate right, rev. turreted bust of Tyche right, around CO A[E] CA, (Kadman 16, Meshorer 21, SNG ANS 598-600); another Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), AE 25, (8.70 grams), obv. laureate head to right, rev/ stone of Elagabal in quadriga approaching, traces of legend around, (Kadman 146, Meshorer 133b, SNG ANS 625). Both in packets described and priced, very good - fine, both scarce. (2).
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Palestine, Samaria, Caesarea, Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), AE 14, (3.10 grams), rev. lion to right, (Kadman 30, SNG ANS 773-5); AE 18 (5.72 grams), rev. Apollo standing left, tripod behind, (Kadman 29, SNG ANS 771-3); AE 24, (9.50 grams), rev. Tyche standing left, (Kadman 26, SNG ANS 768-9); another Severus Alexander, (A.D. 222-235), AE 21, (6.73 grams), rev. eagle open wings, (Kadman 98, BMC 118-135). All in packets described and priced ($225), very good - fine, all scarce. (4).
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Palestine, Samaria, Caesarea, described and identified issues in packets of Marcus Aurelius, AE 24, rev. bust of Sarapis, (K.40, R.33, BMC 83-91); Elagabalus, AE 18, rev. Sarapis head left, (K.83, R.74); Severus Alexander, AE 19, rev. ZPQR in wreath, eagle below open wings, (K.100, R.99); Hostilian, AE 20 (2), rev.Tyche bust right, (K.189, R.156). Fair - fine. (5)
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Phoenicia, Tyre, (c.2nd century B.C. - 1st century A.D.), silver shekel or tetradrachm, (14.33 grams), Tyre mint, issued 76-75 B.C., obv. laureate head of Melqarth beardless to right, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, carrying palm, standing on prow of ship, club to left, to left AN ( = 51 (= 76-5 B.C.), to right **D*, Phoenician letter between legs, around **TYPOU IEPAS KAI ASULOU*, (S.5918, cf.BMC 141, H. 917 [305]). Large broad flan and slightly off centred on reverse, about as struck, extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $900
SOLD $1,300
Phoenicia, Tyre, (c.2nd century B.C. - 1st century A.D.), silver shekel or tetradrachm, (13.40 grams), Jerusalem mint, A.D. 5-6, obv. laureate head of Melqarth beardless to right, rev. eagle to left with closed wings, carrying palm, standing on prow of ship, club to left, to left trace of P**LA* ( = 131 [= A.D. 5-6], to right KP, over monogram of **FD*, Phoenician letter between legs, around **[TUROU IERAS] KAI ASUL[OU]*, (S.5918, cf.BMC 197, H.919 [307]). Scratches on the obverse and reverse, some porosity, otherwise good fine/ very good, and a rare date.
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Tiberius, (A.D. 14-37), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 14-37, (3.8 grams), obv. laureate head of Tiberius to right, around TI CAESAR DIVI [AVG F AVGVSTVS], rev. PONTIF MAXIM, Livia seated to right, with vertical sceptre and branch, (S.567, RIC 30, BMC 48). Slightly off centred on the obverse and reverse, attractive toned, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 69-70, (3.1 grams), obv. IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, laureate head to right, rev. IVDAEA in exergue, Judaea seated to right weeping at foot of trophy, (S.777, RIC 15, RSC 226). Fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 69-70, (2.8 grams), obv. IM[P CAESAR V]ESPASIANVS AVG, laureate head to right, rev. [I]VDAEA in exergue, Judaea seated to right weeping at foot of trophy, (S.777, RIC 15, RSC 226). Very good.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130