Catalogue
Samaria, Satrap issue, (375-345 B.C.), silver obol, (0.665 grams), obv. head of female (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.91 (CS), (This Coin illustrated and described). Good fine for issue, and very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $180
Samaria, Satrap issue, (375-345 B.C.), silver hemi obol, (0.26 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.129 [CS], [This Coin illustrated and described]). Very fine for issue and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $190
Palestine, Judaea, First Revolt, (A.D. 66-70), copper issue eighth unit medium bronze, AE 20, struck year 4 = A.D. 69-70, (6.062 grams), obv. chalice with pearl rim of 9 pearls, around in Hebrew 'For the redemption of Zion', rev. lulav flanked by etrog on either side, Hebrew legend around 'year four', (S.5646, AJC 30a [p.262, Pl.19], Meshorer 163a [p.157], H.670, [131], Kadman 37, cf.SNG ANS 455-6). Superb, extremely fine and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $600
SOLD $700
Palestine, Judaea, Second Revolt or Bar Cochba War, (A.D. 132-135), small bronze coinage, Group 3c, third coinage period, AE 18, (3.622 grams), undated issue of year 3 struck A.D. 134-5, obv. legend `For the Freedom of Jerusalem' bunch of grapes, rev. elongated palm tree of seven branches, around Hebrew legend `Shim`on', (S.5691, Mildenberg No.158, (obv. die 4, rev. die 8), AJC 81 [p.276, Pl.28], BMC 103 [same dies], SNG ANS -, H.739 [177]). Attractive dark green patina, extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $480
Palestine, Judaea, Alexander Jannaeus (Yehonatan), (103-76 B.C.), copper prutah, (2.152 grams), obv. anchor around **BASILEWS ALEXANDROY*, rev. star of eight rays surrounded by diadem, between the rays Hebrew letters [Yehonatan the King], (S.6087, H.469 [10], AJC I, Group Ca, Meshorer 8). Off centred on the reverse, otherwise extremely fine with full Greek inscription and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $200
SOLD $250
Palestine, Roman Procurator of Judaea, Pontius Pilate, under Tiberius, (A.D. 26-36), copper prutah, (1.616 grams), obv. three bound ears of barley, IOY**L*IA K[AICAPOC] around, rev. libation ladle full legend around TIBEP[IOY KAICAPOC LIS], (year 16 = A.D.29), (S.5622, H. 648 [113]). Off centred, good fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
Palestine, Roman Procurator of Judaea, Pontius Pilate, under Tiberius, (A.D. 26-36), copper prutah, obv. three bound ears of barley, IOY**L*IA [KAICAPOC] around, rev. libation ladle full legend around TIBEPIOY [KAICAPOC LIS], (year 16 = A.D.29), (S.5622, H. 648 [113]). Off centred with dirt patina, fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Palestine, Roman Procurator of Judaea, Pontius Pilate, under Tiberius, (A.D. 26-36), copper prutah, (2.626 grams), obv. lituus surrounded by TIBEPIOY [KAICAP]OC, rev. date within wreath, LIZ = year 17 = A.D.30 off flan, (S.5623, H.649 [114], Meshorer 230). Off centre on the obverse, some surface oxidation, otherwise fine with a clear date reading.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Phoenicia, Tyre, (c.2nd century B.C. - 1st century A.D.), silver shekel or tetradrachm, (14.128 grams), Tyre mint, issued 99-98 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 HK ( = 28 [= 99-98 B.C.], to right CA, Phoenician letter between legs, around **TUROU IER[AS] KAI ASULOU*, (S.5918, cf.BMC 115, H.917 [305]). Toned, slightly short of flan with partial legends, slightly well centred, nearly extremely fine a rare date.
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $1,350
Phoenicia, Tyre, (c.2nd century B.C. - 1st century A.D.), silver half shekel or didrachm, (6.832 grams), Tyre mint, issued 107-6 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 LK ( = 20 = 107-6 B.C.], to right monogram ZB, Phoenician letter between legs, around **TUROU IERAS [KAI A]SULOU*, (S.5921, cf.BMC 94 [ same year and symbols but a shekel], H.918 [$700 US]). Bright, well centred, good very fine and a very rare date, apparently unpublished.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,100