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Sale 41
Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction
| The Alan Levin Collection-Persian Period & "Yehud " Coinage |
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Lot 2384 |
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Gaza. Athenian Imitative Coinage, c. 400-332 B.C.E. AR Obol (0.78g). . Hen-424. . Ros. 7. Helmeted head right of Athena. Reverse: Owl standing right; "mem" in field to lower right. Extremely Fine.
Athenian coinage circulated all over the Greek world. Because of their purity and adherance to proper weight standards, these popular trade coins were issued in large numbers and are today found in far-flung hoards. In fact, more have been unearthed in Egypt than in any other locales. What makes this obol so important to the collector is the mintmark, the key-letter of the local god Marnas, so central to the people of Gaza that they adopted the letter "mem" for their mintmark. We will see this mintmark time and time again on the later city coinage of this important caravan city.
Estimated Value $700 - 1,100.
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| Realized
$891 |
Lot 2385 |
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"Yehud" Coinage, c. 400-332 B.C.E. AR Hemiobol (0.35g). . Hen-427. . AJC 8. Lily. Reverse: Falcon with spread wings, head right; in right field, Palaeo-Hebrew inscription = YHD. Some porosity, as is normal for most examples; Choice Very Fine with clear, full inscription.
Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500.
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| Realized
$604 |
Lot 2386 |
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"Yehud" Coinage, c. 400-332 B.C.E. AR Hemiobol (or Quarter Obol; 0.24g). . Hen-433. . AJC 12. Youthful male head left. Reverse: Forepart of winged lynx left; Palaeo-Hebrew inscription = YHZQYH. Obverse off-center, as usual; Fine/EF; full name.
We believe Yehizqyah was a governor of Judaea.
Estimated Value $800 - 1,200.
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| Realized
$480 |
Lot 2387 |
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"Yehud" Coinage, c. 400-332 B.C.E. AR Drachm (3.36g). . Hen-435. . Cf. SNG ANS 40. Bearded male head left. Reverse: Bowl with three-bloom plant. Very Fine.
Estimated Value $800 - 1,200.
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$1,840 |
Lot 2388 |
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Hellenistic Period, c. 323-300 B.C.E. AR Hemiobol (0.36g). . Hen-440a. Bird standing to right, head turned back. Reverse: Pellet (?). Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $700 - 1,000.
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$834 |
Lot 2389 |
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Two Silver Fractions, circa 375-300 B.C.E. . Hen-438, 446. One is an obol (Persian king on throne/bearded male standing right; Very Fine) and the other, a quarter obol (Diademed head right of Ptolemy I/eagle; VF). Lot of 2 coins.
Estimated Value $450 - 650.
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$288 |
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