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Lot 2390 |
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John Hyrcanus I, 135-104 B.C.E. AE Lepton. . Hen-458. . Mesh1 21A. TJC pl. 10, C3 (this coin). Palm branch with fillet on top. Reverse: Lily stemming from between two ears of corn; in left field, letter A. Extremely Fine.
This rare coin's denomination is a lepton, or half prutah. Plurals are lepta (or leptons) and prutot.
Estimated Value $375 - 575.
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| Realized
$920 |
Lot 2391 |
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John Hyrcanus I, 135-104 B.C.E. AE Lepton. . Hen-458a. . Mesh1 21. Palm branch with fillet on top. Reverse: Lily stemming from between two ears of corn; in left field, no letter. Very Fine.
Formerly thought to be minted later under Hyrcanus II, attribution is now secure to Hyrcanus I, making it one of the earliest of coins minted under the Hasmonaeans.
Estimated Value $225 - 375.
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| Realized
$288 |
Lot 2392 |
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Alexander Jannaeus, 103-76 B.C.E. AE Lepton (11mm). . Hen-468. . Mesh1 6. Palm Branch. Reverse: Lily. Unusually well-centered for this very rare type; Extremely Fine/VF.
Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,500.
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| Realized
$1,260 |
Lot 2393 |
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John Hyrcanus II, 63-40 B.C.E. . Hen-480. . TJC pl. 38, S44 (this coin). Inscription within wreath. Reverse: Double cornucopiae. Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
The inscription is so stylized as to look more like the tracks of a chicken attempting to cross the road!
Estimated Value $175 - 275.
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| Realized
$168 |
Lot 2394 |
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Mattathias Antigonus, 40-37 B.C.E. AE 22. . Hen-481. . Mesh1 30. Double cornucopiae. Reverse: Ivy wreath. Nearly Extremely Fine.
This is a significant series, as it is the first example of large, heavy coins struck by a Jewish ruler. Including several denominations, this is a particularly handsome specimen of what Y. Meshorer postulated as being equal to eight prutot; it is the largest of the types.
Estimated Value $500 - 700.
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| Realized
$1,898 |
Lot 2395 |
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Mattathias Antigonus, 40-37 B.C.E. AE 14. . Hen-484. . Cf. AJC pl.55, W3. Double cornucopiae; pomegranate between horns. Reverse: Inscription within wreath. Fine to Very Fine.
Estimated Value $175 - 325.
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| Unsold |
Lot 2396 |
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Mattathias Antigonus, 40-37 B.C.E. AE Prutah (14mm). . Hen-485. . Cf. AJC pl.55, group Z. The Showbread Table, consisting of a flat board supported by four legs. Reverse: The Temple Menorah. Choice Very Fine.
This coin is extremely rare, and particularly desirable as the centering is excellent, as is the boldness of strike. It seems likely that this type served more as a special issue of some sort rather than a coin seen in daily transactions. During the Second Temple period, depictions of these, the most sacred vessels within the Temple, were prohibited.
Estimated Value $25,000 - 35,000.
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| Realized
$66,125 |
Lot 2397 |
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Group of Five Prutot. . Hen-451-4. Mainly struck under John Hyrcanus I (135-104 B.C.E.), these select bronzes average Choice VF condition. Lot of 5 coins.
Estimated Value $175 - 250.
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| Realized
$173 |
Lot 2398 |
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Ancient Judea, 138 B.C.E.-59 C.E. . Hen-453 et al. Eight Hasmonaean coins, three prutot of the procurators and one Agrippa II AE 13 (TJC 148) comprise this group. Condition averages Fine- About Very Fine. Lot of 12 coins.
Estimated Value $300 - 400.
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| Realized
$173 |
Lot 2399 |
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Collection of Six Prutot. . Hen-456-75. Struck under John Hyrcanus I (135-104 B.C.E.) and Alexander Jannaeus (103-76 B.C.E.), these bronzes average VF or better in condition. Lot of 6 coins.
Estimated Value $175 - 275.
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| Realized
$184 |
Lot 2400 |
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Collection of Five Bronzes. . Hen-465-72. Mainly struck under Alexander Jannaeus (103-76 B.C.E.), this grouping includes one prutah of Aristobulus I. Condition averages Very Fine. Lot of 5 coins.
Estimated Value $200 - 300.
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| Realized
$265 |
Lot 2401 |
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Lot of 11 Coins. . Hen-476-9. Mainly prutot struck under Alexander Jannaeus and Hyrcanus II (103-40 B.C.E.), this grouping includes two lead pieces and many mis-strikings. Averages Fine-VF condition. Lot of 11 coins.
Estimated Value $250 - 350.
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| Realized
$144 |
Lot 2402 |
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Two Bronzes of Mattathias Antigonus, 40-37 B.C.E. . Hen-482-3. . Mesh1 31, 33. One is an AE 20 (4 Prutot?), the other an AE 12 (single prutah). Lot of 2 coins. Fine.
Estimated Value $150 - 200.
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$150 |
