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| Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt, 132 - 135 A.D. |   | These coins are usually overstruck on earlier denarii or drachms. Traces of the undertype bust and obverse legend are visible on the reverse.
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| SH63938. Silver zuz, Mildenberg p. 255,161 (O21/R81); Hendin 1433; TJC 285. AJC II 275, 68; overstruck on a Roman denarius or drachm of Trajan(?), VF, weight 3.484 g, maximum diameter 18.6 mm, die axis 180o, undated third year, 134 - 135 A.D.; obverse paleo-Hebrew inscription: Simon, bunch of grapes in three lobes hanging from branch, which has a tendril to the left and a leaf to the right; part of undertype legend visible, 6:00 - 8:00 (GER?); reverse paleo-Hebrew inscription: for the freedom of Jerusalem, fluted jug, handle on left, willow branch on right; ex Gemini; $900.00 (693.00) |
| LT59325. 55 prutot and lepta, mostly (or all) inscription in wreath obverse and crossed cornucopias reverse, and star obverse and anchor reverse types, mostly Fine, a few with irregular flans, some with corrosion, unattributed; acutal coins in the photograph, as is, no returns; $440.00 (338.80) |
| Judaea, Pontius Pilate, Roman Prefect under Tiberius, 26 - 36 A.D., Extremely Rare Barbaric Variety |  | The obverse legend is blundered and the date appears to read LIS. |
| SH47448. Bronze prutah, Hendin List 9, Summer 1978, #53 (same dies), aVF, weight 1.629 g, maximum diameter 15.6 mm, die axis 0o, Caesarea mint, 30 A.D.; obverse [...]PIYOC[...] (sic), lituus (pagan religious implement); reverse LIS? within wreath; extremely rare; $405.00 (311.85) |
| Judaea, Valerius Gratus, Roman Prefect under Tiberius, 15 - 26 A.D., Extremely Rare Hybrid |  | |
| SH40205. Bronze prutah, Meshorer TJC 319 (hybrid of 316 obverse and 317 reverse), Hendin - (hybrid of 1332 obverse and 1333 reverse), F, weight 1.426 g, maximum diameter 15.6 mm, Caesarea mint, 15 - 16 A.D.; obverse [KAI]/CAP (sic), legend within wreath; reverse palm frond flanked by L - B (year 2); extremely rare; $360.00 (277.20) |
| Persian Empire, Judaea (Yehudah), 375 - 333 B.C. |  | | Minted in Judaea while under Persian control, prior to Alexander the Great's conquest. |
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| SH54928. Silver half-gerah, Hendin 1059, Meshorer TJC 16, Fine, weight 0.214 g, maximum diameter 6.4 mm, die axis 0o, Jerusalem mint, c. 350 B.C.; obverse diademed head to right; reverse Aramaic inscription: YHDH (Yehudah), falcon with wings spread, head right; ex Amphora Coins (David Hendin); rare; $360.00 (277.20) |
| Judaea (Yehudah), Ptolemaic Rule, Ptolemy II Philadelphos, 285 - 246 B.C. |  | Ptolemy II requested copies of Jewish texts for the Library at Alexandria. There they were translated and transcribed by seventy Jewish scholars hired for the purpose, creating the Septuagint, the oldest Greek version of the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament). Many of the oldest Biblical verses among the Dead Sea Scrolls, particularly those in Aramaic, correspond more closely with the Septuagint than with the Hebrew text. |
| JD37184. Silver quarter-ma'ah-obol, Meshorer TJC 32b; Mildenberg Yehud pl. 21, 24; Hendin 1087, VF, off center, weight 0.190 g, maximum diameter 6.73 mm, die axis 45o, obverse diademed head of Ptolemy I right; reverse Aramaic inscription on left: YHDH (Yehudah), eagle standing half left on thunderbolt, wings open, head left; $320.00 (246.40) |
| Judaean Kingdom, Herod Agrippa II, 55 - 95 A.D., Diva Poppaea and Diva Claudia Commemorative |  | This is the only coin ever issued in the name of Claudia, Nero's daughter, who died in infancy, 63 A.D. Poppaea was described as a "god fearer" by Josephus and she may have interceded with Nero on behalf of the Judaeans. |
| SH60175. Bronze AE 20, RPC I 4846, Hendin 1270, SGICV 2058, Vagi 746, VF, weight 4.823 g, maximum diameter 20.7 mm, die axis 0o, Caesarea Paneas mint, reign of Nero, 65 A.D.; obverse DIVA POPPAEA AVG, distyle temple of Diva Poppaea, female figure seated left within; reverse DIVA CLAVD NER F, round hexastyle temple of Diva Claudia, female figure standing left within; rare; $305.00 (234.85) |
| Judaea (Yehudah), Ptolemaic Rule, Ptolemy II Philadelphos, 285 - 246 B.C. |  | Ptolemy II requested copies of Jewish texts for the Library at Alexandria. There they were translated and transcribed by seventy Jewish scholars hired for the purpose, creating the Septuagint, the oldest Greek version of the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament). Many of the oldest Biblical verses among the Dead Sea Scrolls, particularly those in Aramaic, correspond more closely with the Septuagint than with the Hebrew text. |
| SH54977. Silver quarter-ma'ah-obol, Meshorer TJC 32; Mildenberg Yehud pl. 21, 24; Hendin 1087, gF, weight 0.192 g, maximum diameter 6.4 mm, die axis 180o, Jerusalem? mint, obverse diademed head of Ptolemy I right; reverse eagle standing half left on thunderbolt, wings open, head left, Aramaic YHDH (Yehudah) on left; $270.00 (207.90) |
| Judaea (Yehudah), Ptolemaic Rule, Ptolemy II Philadelphos, 285 - 246 B.C. |  | Ptolemy II requested copies of Jewish texts for the Library at Alexandria. There they were translated and transcribed by seventy Jewish scholars hired for the purpose, creating the Septuagint, the oldest Greek version of the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament). Many of the oldest Biblical verses among the Dead Sea Scrolls, particularly those in Aramaic, correspond more closely with the Septuagint than with the Hebrew text.
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| JD35537. Silver quarter-ma, Meshorer TJC 32; Mildenberg Yehud pl. 21, 24; Hendin 1087, aVF, weight 0.157 g, maximum diameter 6.8 mm, die axis 90o, Jerusalem? mint, obverse diademed head of Ptolemy I right; reverse eagle standing half left on thunderbolt, wings open, head left, Aramaic YHDH (Yehudah) on left; $260.00 (200.20) |
| 132 Mostly Jewish Bronze Coins |  | |
| LT59327. 132+ coins, mostly Judaean prutot and lepta, some Roman, Islamic and possibly other types, mostly Fair condition, some off center, worn, broken, holed, corroded; as is, no returns; $260.00 (200.20) |
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