Coins of the Judean Kingdom

	Guest. Please login or register. MAIN MENU RECENT ADDITIONS PRICE REDUCTIONS ROMAN GREEK JUDEAN & BIBLICAL BYZANTINE BOOKS & SUPPLIES COLLECTING THEMES ANTIQUITIES

PAGE 1/9

Judean Kingdom

Coins of Judaea and Palestine are also presented in our Judean and Biblical catalog section. Here coins of the Judaea Kingdom are grouped together and listed from highest price to lowest. In our Judean and Biblical catalog section coins are organized by types and rulers and are presented with additional historical information and biblical references.

Judean Kingdom, Herod the Great, 37 - 4 B.C.

JD55127. Bronze prutah, Hendin 1173, Meshorer TJC 60, Menorah Coin Project O1/R1, F, weight 0.996 g, maximum diameter 14.0 mm, die axis 270^o, Jerusalem mint, obverse BACIL EVC HP WDHC (King Herod); reverse anchor within laurel wreath; scarce; $160.00 (�123.20)

Judean Kingdom, Herod the Great, 37 - 4 B.C.

JD59278. Bronze prutah, Hendin 1175, Meshorer TJC 62, F, weight 0.916 g, maximum diameter 13.7 mm, Jerusalem mint, obverse BACILEWC HRWDOU in concentric circles; reverse anchor within a rayed circle; ex Amphora Coins (David Hendin); rare; $160.00 (�123.20)

Judean Kingdom, Herod the Great, 37 - 4 B.C.
	In 40 B.C., the Triumvirs agreed to divide the Roman Republic into spheres of influence. Gaius Octavian styled himself "Imperator Caesar" and took control of the Western provinces. Mark Antony was given the Eastern provinces. Marcus Aemilius Lepidus controlled Hispania and Africa. The treaty was cemented by the marriage of Antony and Octavia, sister of Octavian.

JD59269. Bronze prutah, Hendin 1172, Meshorer TJC 47, RPC I 4904, Fair, weight 2.304 g, maximum diameter 15.4 mm, die axis 0^o, Samaria mint, 40 B.C.; obverse palm branch flanked by two uncertain objects (leaves?); reverse HRWDIU BASILEWS, aphlaston flanked by date LG (year 3) and TP monogram; rare; $150.00 (�115.50)

Judean Kingdom, Mattathias Antigonus (Mattatayah), 40 - 37 B.C.
	This large bronze type was meant to impress the population and improve support for Antigonus against his rival Herod the Great.

JD54982. Bronze AE 23, Hendin 1162, Meshorer TJC 36, aVF, weight 13.415 g, maximum diameter 25.3 mm, Jerusalem mint, obverse Hebrew inscription, Mattatayah the High Priest and Council of the Jews, around and between the horns of a double cornucopia; reverse BACILEWC ANTIGONOU (of King Antigonus), ivy wreath tied with ribbons; scarce; $140.00 (�107.80)

Judaean Kingdom, Herod Agrippa II, 55 - 95 A.D.
	Agrippa was studying in Rome when his father died. Too young to rule, his father's kingdom was made a Roman province. Later he was given the kingdom of his uncle, Herod of Chalcis. Agrippa tried Saint Paul. He sided with Rome during the rebellion. Though he ruled until at least 95 A.D., his territories were in Syria, not Judaea.

JD55360. Bronze AE 15, Hendin 1312, RPC II 2260 (Caesarea Paneas), Meshorer TJC 146, aF, weight 2.922 g, maximum diameter 15.4 mm, Caesarea Maritima mint, 78 - 79 A.D.; obverse DOMITIANOC KAICAP, Domitian's laureate head right; reverse ETO IQ BA AGRIP (year 19), galley left with oars; scarce; $135.00 (�103.95)

Judean Kingdom, Alexander Jannaeus (Yehonatan), 103 - 76 B.C.

JD55371. Bronze prutah, Hendin 1148, Meshorer TJC N, SGCV II 6086, aVF, weight 2.098 g, maximum diameter 14.2 mm, die axis 45^o, Jerusalem mint, obverse cursive paleo-Hebrew inscription: Yehonatan the King, lily; reverse BASILEWS ALEXANDROU (King Alexander in Greek), anchor upside down, within inner circle; scarce; $135.00 (�103.95)

Herod Archelaus, Ethnarch of Samaria, Judea, and Idumea, 4 B.C. - 6 A.D.

JD59267. Bronze two prutot, Hendin 1194, Meshorer TJC 70, RPC I 4914, aF, weight 2.763 g, maximum diameter 18.2 mm, die axis 270^o, Jerusalem mint, obverse HRW, double cornucopia, horns parallel turned to the left, adorned with grapes; reverse EQN/RA/HC (or similar), war galley left with aphlaston, oars, and ram; ex Amphora Coins (David Hendin); scarce; $125.00 (�96.25)

Judean Kingdom, Herod the Great, 37 - 4 B.C.
	This is the first Jewish coin to feature a graven image, the golden bird at the gate of the temple.

JD59177. Bronze lepton, Hendin 1190, Meshorer TJC 66, F, weight 0.745 g, maximum diameter 14.0 mm, die axis 135^o, Jerusalem mint, obverse BACIL HPWD, cornucopia; reverse eagle standing right; ex Amphora Coins (David Hendin); scarce; $110.00 (�84.70)

Judaean Kingdom, Herod Agrippa II, 55 - 95 A.D., Struck for Vespasian
	Hendin identifies the mint city as Caesarea Maritima, RPC identifies the mint city as Caesarea Paneas.

JD47508. Bronze AE 27, Hendin 1307, RPC II 2254, Meshorer TJC 142, F, weight 10.104 g, maximum diameter 26.1 mm, die axis 0^o, Caesarea Maritima mint, 77 - 78 A.D.; obverse AYTOKPA OYECPAC[I KAICAPI CEBACTW], laureate head right; reverse ETOU - HI BA / AGRI-PPA (year 18, King Agrippa), Tyche standing half left, wearing kalathos, two grain-ears in right, cornucopia in left; attractive turquoise patina; very rare; $100.00 (�77.00)

Judean Kingdom, Mattathias Antigonus (Mattatayah), 40 - 37 B.C.
	The single cornucopia and weight indicate this type was valued at half of Antigonus double cornucopia type. Even so, it is a large bronze compared with the usual Judean prutah denomination.

JD55563. Bronze AE 20, Hendin 1163, Meshorer TJC 37, aVF, weight 7.107 g, maximum diameter 19.5 mm, die axis 0^o, Jerusalem mint, obverse Hebrew inscription, Mattatayah the High Priest and Council of the Jews, single cornucopia tied with ribbons, grapes and grape vine hang; reverse BACILEWC ANTIGONOY (of King Antigonus), legend within wreath and border of dots; ex Amphora Coins (David Hendin); scarce; $95.00 (�73.15)

ITEMS PER PAGE

PAGE 1/9

��

�

��

OUR FINEST COINS ARE LISTED FIRST. CLICK TO THE LAST PAGE FOR OUR BARGAINS.

CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE FROM THIS CATEGORY - FORVM's PRIOR SALES

REFERENCES

Burnett, A., M. Amandry & P.P. Ripoll�s. Roman Provincial Coinage I: From the death of Caesar to the death of Vitellius (44 BC-AD 69). (1992 and supplement).
Burnett, A. & M. Amandry. Roman Provincial Coinage II: From Vespasian to Domitian (AD 69-96). (London, 1999).
Fontanille, J.P. Menorah Coin Project Website. http://menorahcoinproject.org.
Hendin, D. Guide to Biblical Coins, 5th Edition. (Amphora, 2010).
Hill, G.F. Catalogue of Greek Coins in the British Museum: Phoenicia. (London, 1910).
Meshorer, Y. Ancient Jewish Coinage. (New York, 1982).
Meshorer, Y. A Treasury of Jewish Coins from the Persian Period to Bar Kokhba. (Jerusalem, 2001).
Mildenberg, L. The Coinage of the Bar Kokhba War. Typos VI. (Aarau, 1984).
Prieur, M. & K. Prieur. The Syro-Phoenician Tetradrachms and their fractions from 57 BC to AD 258. (Lancaster, PA, 2000).
Sear, D. Greek Coins and Their Values, Volume 2, Asia and Africa. (London, 1979).
Sear, D. Greek Imperial Coins and Their Values. (London, 1982).
Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum, The Collection of the American Numismatic Society, Part 6: Palestine - South Arabia. (New York, 1981).
Vagi, D. Coinage and History of the Roman Empire. (Sidney, 1999).

Catalog current as of Sunday, May 26, 2013.
Page created in 1.31 seconds Coins of the Judean Kingdom