205 206
205
Phoenicia, Tyre (126/5 BC - AD 65), Silver Shekel, 14.4g. Year 50 = 77/6 BC. Head of Melqart facing right,
laureate, wearing an aegis. Rev.
KAI AΣYΛOY TYPOY IEPAΣ
, eagle standing left on prow, palm on far wing;
in left field, date (L N) and club, A in right field, 'beth' between legs (DCA Suppl. 125; BMC 142). Fully
lustrous, superb mint state.
$ 2,000
206
Judaea, Alexander Jannaeus (103-76 BC), Æ Prutah, 1.90g.
BA
Σ
IΛEΩ
Σ
AΛEΞANΔPOY
, anchor. Rev. Hebrew
legend between the rays of a star (AJC, Ca 1; SNG ANS 55). Dark green patina, very fine.
$ 50
207
Judaea, The Jewish War (AD 66-70), Silver Shekel, 13.52g, 11h. Year 1 = AD 66/67. Paleo-Hebrew legend
(‘Shekel of Israel’), ritual chalice, a pellet on either side, date above. Rev. Paleo-Hebrew legend (‘Jerusalem
the Holy’), staff with three pomegranates (AJC 3; Hendin 1354; TJC 187). Well-struck, about extremely fine.
Rare
.
$ 8,000
208
Judaea, The Jewish War (AD 66-70), Silver Shekel, 13.92g, 11h. Year 1 = AD 66/67. Paleo-Hebrew legend
(‘Shekel of Israel’), ritual chalice, a pellet on either side, date above. Rev. Paleo-Hebrew legend (‘Jerusalem the
Holy’), staff with three pomegranates (AJC 3; Hendin 1354; TJC 187). Attractively toned, about extremely
fine.
Rare
.
$ 6,000
209
Judaea, The Jewish War (AD 66-70), Silver Half Shekel, 6.91g, 11h. Year 1 = AD 66-67, Paleo-Hebrew legend
(‘Half a Shekel’), ritual chalice, date above. Rev. Paleo-Hebrew legend (‘Jerusalem the Holy’), staff with three
pomegranates (AJC 5; SNG ANS 420). Slightly off centre, toned, almost extremely fine.
Very
rare
.
$ 1,800
ex F. Sternberg AG, Zürich sale XXVII (1994), lot 220
