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Palestine, Athenian derivative silver obol, (0.732 grams), issue c.4th century -332 B.C., obv. head of Athena to right wearing ivy crested helmet, rev. owl standing to right, head facing, in erect posture, olive twig behind, to right, **AQE*, all in incuse square, (cf.S.2541, SNG ANS 15). Toned, slightly off centred obverse, good fine/good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $70
Samaria, Satrap issue, (375-345 B.C.), silver obol, (0.484 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.97 (CS), (This Coin illustrated and described). Very fine for issue, and very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $130
Palestine, Judaea, John Hyrcanus I (Yehohanan), (134-104 B.C.), copper prutah, (1.766 and 2.190 grams), obv. legend in Hebrew four lines (Yehohanan the High Priest and the Council of the Jews) with wreath, rev. double cornucopiae adorned with ribbons, pomegranate between, (S. 6098, H.457, AJC I, Group N); Mattathias Antigonus, (40-37 B.C.), copper one prutah, (1.510 grams), obv. wreath with leaves in groups of three, inscription in two lines in Hebrew MTT YK (Mattityah), rev. double cornucopiae, with ribbons, within a ear of barley, (S.6105, H.483, BMC 57-58, AJC Y1 [p.159, Pl.55], SNG ANS 192-4, Meshorer 33). First coin very fine, reverse off centred, but very clear ethnic, second coin well centred with minor spotting on the obverse; third coin good fine and scarce. (3)
Estimate $130
SOLD $0
Palestine, Judaea, Herod I, (40 - 4 B.C.), copper prutah, AE 15, (S.5539, H.500); Herod Archelaus, (4 B.C. - 6 A.D.), copper prutah, (S.5539, H.505); Roman Procurator of Judaea, Marcus Ambibulus under Augustus, (A.D. 9-12), copper prutah, (2.542 grams), obv. ear of barley surrounded by Greek inscription, rev. eight branched palm tree, across traces of L **LQ* = year 39 = A.D. 9, (S.5607, H.636 [101]; First Jewish Revolt, year 3 = 68-69, obv. amphora, rev. vine leaf (S.5640, H.664 [126], AJC 20 [p.261]) (2). Very good - fine. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Palestine, Roman Procurator of Judaea, Antonius Felix under Claudius, (A.D. 52-59), copper prutah, (2.342 grams), obv. in wreath tied with X at bottom in four lines, IOY/ **LIA AG/ RIPPI/ NA, (Julia Agrippina wife of Claudius), rev. two crossed palm branches, around [TI **KLAVDIO]*C KAICAP **GER[M] (Tiberius Claudius Caesar Germanicus), below date across L I**D*, L I**D* = year 14 = A.D. 54), (S.5625, H.651 [116], AJC II Supplement V, No.32, Meshorer 232). Slightly off centred on the reverse, otherwise very fine with a clear date reading, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Palestine, Roman Procurator of Judaea, Antonius Felix under Claudius, (A.D. 52-59), copper prutah, (2.200 grams), obv. in wreath tied with X at bottom in four lines, IO[Y]/ **LIA [AG]/ RIP[PI/ NA], (Julia Agrippina wife of Claudius), rev. two crossed palm branches, around TI **KL[AV]DIO*C KA[ICAP **GERM] (Tiberius Claudius Caesar Germanicus), below date across L I**D*, L I**D* = year 14 = A.D. 54), (S.5625, H.651 [116], AJC II Supplement V, No.32, Meshorer 232). Weak in places, otherwise good fine with a clear date reading, scarce.
Estimate $60
SOLD $30
Palestine, Roman Procurator of Judaea, Antonius Felix under Claudius, (A.D. 52-59), copper prutah, (3.132 grams), obv. two oblong shields and two spears crossed, around NEPW **K[L*AV KAIC]AP], (Nero Claudius Caesar, son of Claudius), rev. palm tree six branches, and two bunches of dates, [BPIT] above (Brittanicus, second son of Claudius), below date across L I**[D]*/KAI, L I**D* = year 14 = A.D. 54), (S.5626, H.652 [117], AJC II Supplement V, No.29, Meshorer 233). Off centred, otherwise fine with a weak date and only partial obverse legend reading, scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
Palestine, Roman Procurator of Judaea, Antonius Felix under Claudius, (A.D. 52-59), copper prutah, (2.476 grams), obv. two oblong shields and two spears crossed, around NEPW **KL*[AV KAIC]AP, (Nero Claudius Caesar, son of Claudius), rev. palm tree six branches, and two bunches of dates, BPI[T] above (Brittanicus, second son of Claudius), below date across L I**[D]*/KA[I], L I**D* = year 14 = A.D. 54), another (1.782 grams), (S.5626, H.652 [117], AJC II Supplement V, No.29, Meshorer 233). First with off centred obverse, otherwise very fine with a weak date, second with flaw on reverse otherwise fine, both scarce. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Palestine, Roman Procurator of Judaea, Porcius Festus under Nero, (A.D. 59-62), copper prutah, (2.142 grams), obv. in wreath tied with X at bottom in three lines, NEP/ WNO/C, (Nero), rev. palm branch, around LE KAICAPOC (Caesar year 5), L E = year 5 = A.D. 58), (S.5627, H.653 [118], AJC II Supplement V, No.35, Meshorer 234). Weak in places, otherwise nearly very fine with a very clear date reading.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Palestine, Judaea, First Revolt, (A.D. 66-70), silver shekel, issue struck year 2 = A.D. 67-68, (14.02 grams), obv. chalice with pearl rim of ten small pearls, around in Hebrew "shekel of Israel", "Year two" above chalice, rev. stem with pearled bottom and three pomegranates, legend around in Hebrew "Jerusalem the holy" (S.5629, Meshorer 151 [p.154, Pl.XIX], H.659 [121], BMC 7-9, SNG ANS 421-424). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $0
Palestine, Judaea, Roman Administration, Issue to Commemorate Roman victory in Judaea, Titus, (A.D. 79-81), AE 22, Caesarea mint, Judaea Capta coinage, obv. laureate head to right, rev. Nike to right inscribing shield hanging on palm tree, partial inscription, another Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), AE 22, obv. Domitian head left, rev. Minerva and standard to left, (S.785, 886, H.743, 749); and Rome, Julia Maesa, (A.D. 218-222), AE as, (9.776 grams), rev. Fecunditas seated to left, holding cornucopiae, (cf.S.2189, RIC 411, C.12). First two with porous surfaces, both needing conservation, otherwise good - fine. (3)
Estimate $80
SOLD $40