Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 41

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

The Alan Levin Collection-Jewish City Coinage During Roman Times

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 2686		Akko Ptolemais. Marc Antony, d. 30 B.C.E. AE 24 minted c. 38/7 B.C.E. . Kadman 73. Bare head right of Marc Antony within wreath. Reverse: Tyche standing left. Excellent portrait; Nearly Extremely Fine and very rare. Estimated Value $2,750 - 3,750. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $5,750
Lot 2687		Caesarea. c. 1st Century B.C.E. or later. Lead (Pb 18mm; 3.94g) Harbor Token. Inscription under cross. Reverse: Blank. Very Fine. Jewish lead tokens are providing greater numismatic knowledge than ever before imagined. David Hendin has authored some fascinating information about these exonomic treasures in INJ 13 and in The Celator, the premier monthly periodical of ancient numismatics published in the U.S. The importance of these lead tokens is suggested in Hendin's third edition of his guide on pages 86-87. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $920
Lot 2688		Caesarea. Trajan, 98-117 C.E. AE 25. . Ros. 20. Laureate head right of Trajan. Reverse: Tyche holding cornucopiae sacrificing left. Nearly Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $325 - 475. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2689		Gaza. Hadrian, 117-138 C.E. AE 30 dated year 192 (131/2 C.E.). . Ros. 65. Laureate and draped bust left of Hadrian. Reverse: Artemis and Marnas within distyle temple. High-style bust left of Hadrian; Choice Very Fine/Nearly Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,250 - 1,750. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $719
Lot 2690		Gaza. Hadrian, 117-138 C.E. AE 28 dated year 196 (135/6 C.E.). . Cf. BMC 19. Laureate and draped bust right of Hadrian. Reverse: Two figures within distyle temple. Nearly Extremely Fine. On this well-detailed specimen, the figures within the temple are clearly Artemis and Marnas. Note the mintmark of Gaza at their feet. Estimated Value $500 - 750. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $414
Lot 2691		Neapolis. Antoninus Pius, 138-161 C. E. AE 32 dated year 88 (159/160 C.E.). . Mesh 125. Ros. 10. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right of Antoninus Pius. Reverse: Mount Gerizim with steep stairway ascending past shrines to top crowned by temple; on right, second peak with altar and path leading up to it; below, colonnade. Original surfaces; Choice Very Fine. An impressive and rare coin type. Estimated Value $2,250 - 3,250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $7,475
Lot 2692		Gaza. Antoninus Pius, 138-161 C.E. AE 30 dated year 206 (145/6 C.E.). . Cf. Ros. 70 (unlisted date). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right of Antoninus Pius. Reverse: Draped and veiled bust right of Tyche. Nearly Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,250 - 1,750. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $719
Lot 2693		Aelia Capitolina. Antoninus Pius, 138-161 C.E. AE 16. . Mesh. ("Aelia") 30. Laureate head right of Antoninus Pius. Reverse: Boar right. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $375 - 575. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2694		Aelia Capitolina. Antoninus Pius, 138-161 C.E. AE 21. . Mesh. ("Aelia") 24. Kadman 18. Laureate head right of Antoninus Pius. Reverse: Bust of Serapis right. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $425 - 675. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $247
Lot 2695		Aelia Capitolina. Antoninus Pius, 138-161 C.E. AE 21. . Mesh. ("Aelia") 37. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right of Antoninus Pius. Reverse: Bare-headed and draped bust right of Marcus Aurelius. Very Fine. Estimated Value $325 - 475. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $184
Lot 2696		Aelia Capitolina. Antoninus Pius, 138-161 C.E. AE 24. . Mesh. ("Aelia") 24. Laureate and draped bust right of Antoninus Pius. Reverse: Dionysos standing, looking right. Very Fine. At the end of the Bar Kokhba War, Jerusalem was renamed Aelia Capitolina. The most recent reference on coins of this city was written by the renown numismatist Ya'akov Meshorer and published in 1989 by The Israel Museum, Jerusalem. Of great value as well is the 1956 volume by L. Kadman, The Coins of Aelia Capitolina, which is volume I of the Corpus Nummorum Palestinensium series. Estimated Value $300 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $173
Lot 2697		Ascalon. Antoninus Pius, 138-161 C.E. AE 20 minted 151/2 C.E. . Rosenberger III, supp. 29. Laureate head right of Antoninus Pius. Reverse: Tyche standing left. Nearly Extremely Fine. The four Rosenberger volumes are milestones in the study of Jewish city coinage. While there are numerous errors, poor photos, and organizational difficulties (plus the bindings are terrible!), they still form major references for the series. Sadly, they have been out of print for a long while; an updated version would be happily received by the numismatic community. Estimated Value $175 - 275. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $173
Lot 2698		Aelia Capitolina. Marcus Aurelius, 161-180 C.E. Large Bronze (AE 33). . Mesh. ("Aelia") 42. Bare-headed bust right of Marcus Aurelius, with slight drapery at neck. Reverse: Founder plowing right with oxen. Natural flan flaw at top; painted, Choice Very Fine/VF with wonderful detail. Very rare and desirable. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,840
Lot 2699		Aelia Capitolina. Marcus Aurelius, 161-180 C.E. AE 27 minted 161-169 C.E. . Mesh. ("Aelia") 53. Confronted busts of Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus. Reverse: Tyche standing left within tetrastyle temple. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $500 - 750. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $288
Lot 2700		Gadara. Lucius Verus, 161-169 C.E. AE 29 dated year 225 (161/2 C.E.). . Ros. 56. Laureate and draped bust right of Lucius Verus. Reverse: Zeus seated left within tetrastyle temple. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $230
Lot 2701		Aelia Capitolina. Marcus Aurelius, 161-180 C.E. AE 19. . Mesh. ("Aelia") 47. Laureate and cuirassed bust right of Marcus Aurelius. Reverse: Tyche standing left. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $350 - 550. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $201
Lot 2702		Pella. Commodus, 177-192 C.E. AE 32 dated year 246 (183/4 C.E.). . Spij. 9. NLJ 216. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right of Commodus. Reverse: Hexastyle temple with pediment and statue in center, built on platform supported by seven pillars; all on top of the mountain of Pella, at bottom of which is a long colonnade with arched entrances on right and in middle from which a street climbs to temple; on slopes of mountain, houses and trees; in exergue, date. Fine to Very Fine. Yet another fabulous architectural type. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $863
Lot 2703		Aelia Capitolina. Septimius Severus, 193-211 C.E. AE 29. . Mesh. ("Aelia") 81. Jugate draped busts right of Septimius Severus and Julia Domna. Reverse: Caracalla and Geta standing, facing each other, clasping hands. Very rare dynastic issue; Extremely Fine. An exceptional coin, much better than either of those illustrated in the Meshorer volume. Estimated Value $3,000 - 4,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,070
Lot 2704		Diospolis-Lod. Septimius Severus, 193-211 C.E. AE 25 dated year 10 (208/9 C.E.). . Ros. 2. Draped bust right of Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus. Reverse: Draped bust right of Serapis. Rare city; Choice Very Fine with original patina. Estimated Value $600 - 900. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $604
Lot 2705		Eleutheropolis. Septimius Severus, 193-211 C.E. AE 25 dated year 8 (206/7 C.E.). . Ros. 7. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right of Septimius Severus. Reverse: Tyche within tetrastyle temple. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $500 - 800. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $311
Lot 2706		Abila. Caracalla, 198-217 C.E. AE 26. . Spijkerman 19. Laureate and cuirassed bust right of Caracalla. Reverse: Tyche within tetrastyle temple. Nearly Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $604
Lot 2707		Gadara. Caracalla, 198-217 C.E. AE 25 dated year 278 (214/5 C.E.). . Ros. 74. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right of Caracalla as seen from behind. Reverse: Zeus seated left within tetrastyle temple. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $300 - 450. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $173
Lot 2708		Sebaste. Caracalla, 198-217 C.E. AE 25. . Ros. 21. Laureate and draped bust right of Elagabalus. Reverse: Hades in galloping quadriga right, carrying Persephone who extends hands toward Demeter; above, Eros flying right. About Very Fine/Very Fine. Estimated Value $300 - 450. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2709		Capitolias. Geta, 209-212 C.E. AE 26 dated year 108 (204/5 C.E.). . Spij. 20. Ros. 14. Bare-headed and cuirassed bust right of Geta. Reverse: Bust of Alexander the Great right. Large flan; Choice Very Fine. The Rosenberger reference doesn't identify the reverse portrayal ("Bust r., draped"), while the Spijkerman volume states "Bust of Alexander r." The future emperor Severus Alexander wasn't born until c. 208 C.E., so he meant Alexander the Great, which is a highly unusual type for city coinage, but nevertheless was used at Capitolias under Commodus. This would explain the reference to Macedon in the inscription. Estimated Value $300 - 450. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $173
Lot 2710		Gaza. Diadumenian, 217-218 C.E. Billon Tetradrachm (14.52g). . Prieur 1697 (this obv. die). Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right of Diadumenian. Reverse: Eagle to front, head left; star in upper right field and between legs, sign of Marnas (mintmark of Gaza) within circle. Very Fine. Very rare; the Prieur corpus cites only 4 examples of tetradrachms minted at Gaza portraying Diadumenian! Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,300
Lot 2711		Neapolis. Macrinus, 217-218 C. E. AE 27. . Mesh 136 (this coin). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right of Macrinus. Reverse: Mount Gerizim with steep stairway ascending past shrines to top crowned by temple; on right, second peak with altar and path leading up to it; below, colonnade. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,110
Lot 2712		Aelia Capitolina. Macrinus, 217-8 C.E. Billon Tetradrachm (11.93g). . Prieur 1642. Laureate head right of Macrinus. Reverse: Eagle to front standing on thyrsos, wine jar between legs; in exergue, ivy leaf. Choice Very Fine. The Syro-Phoenician Tetradrachms and their Fractions from 57 BC to AD 253, by Michel and Karin Prieur, is an excellent example of how a first-rate academic treatise can be easily utilized and enjoyably read, as well. It was edited by friend and numismatist Italo Vecchi, and beautifully produced in 2000 by Classical Numismatic Group ("CNG"). The opus is detailed and capably organized, placing and dating these heretofore enigmatic issues. Estimated Value $500 - 750. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $978
Lot 2713		Aelia Capitolina. Julia Domna, wife of Septimius Severus, d. 217 C.E. AE 16. . Mesh. ("Aelia") 83. Kadman 39. Draped bust right of Julia Domna. Reverse: Nemesis standing left. Choice Very Fine. Nemesis is the Greek goddess associated with rightful retribution. On this reverse she is seen holding her chiton open in order to spit upon her breast (her standard gesture of aversion); a wheel, symbolizing "what goes around comes around", is at her feet. It reminds the cataloguer of the wonderful pre-federal American coppers of Dr. Samuel Higley and his brother John. Readers may remember with fondness the inscriptions on these very rare tokens dated 1737: "Value me as you please", "I am good copper", "I cut my way through", and most appropriately for our goddess Nemesis, "The wheele goes round". It still does today. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $173
Lot 2714		Aelia Capitolina. Diadumenian, son of Macrinus, 217-8 C.E. AE 22. . Mesh. ("Aelia") 108. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right of Diadumenian. Reverse: Serapis standing to front, holding scepter. Repatinated; Very Fine. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $253
Lot 2715		Charachmoba. Elagabalus, 218-222 C.E. AE 18. . Spij. 5. Mesh 275 (this coin). Laureate head right of Elagabalus. Reverse: Altar of Dusares approached by steps; sacred stones on altar; priest to right. Fine to Very Fine. The coinage of Charachmoba (today's Kerak) was in production solely during the reign of Elagabalus (218-222 C.E.). It is one of the very rarest cities from which to have a numismatic representation. This one is particularly worthwhile because of its fascinating reverse type as well as its pedigree, being the illustrated example in Meshorer's book, City-Coins of Eretz-Israel and the Decapolis in the Roman Period. Estimated Value $800 - 1,200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $863
Lot 2716		Aelia Capitolina. Elagabalus, 218-222 C.E. AE 25. . Mesh. ("Aelia") 125. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right of Elagabalus. Reverse: Tyche standing left within tetrastyle temple. Nearly Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $750 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,438
Lot 2717		Rabbat Moba. Elagabalus, 218-222 C.E. AE 22. . Mesh. 274 (this coin). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right of Elagabalus. Reverse: Poseidon standing to left, holding trident and dolphin. Rare; Fine/VF+. Estimated Value $600 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $776
Lot 2718		Aelia Capitolina. Elagabalus, 218-222 C.E. AE 24. . Mesh. ("Aelia") 122b. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right of Elagabalus. Reverse: Tyche standing left. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $500 - 700. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $391
Lot 2719		Aelia Capitolina. Elagabalus, 218-222 C.E. AE 30. . Mesh. ("Aelia") 116. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right of Elagabalus. Reverse: She-wolf with twins. Very Fine. Estimated Value $275 - 375. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $483
Lot 2720		Aelia Capitolina. Severus Alexander, 222-235 C.E. AE 21. . Mesh. ("Aelia") 149. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right of Severus Alexander. Reverse: Tyche seated left on throne. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $173
Lot 2721		Aelia Capitolina. Hostilian, 251 C.E. AE 28. . Mesh. ("Aelia") 181. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right of Hostilian as Caesar. Reverse: She-wolf with twins; legionary eagle above. Choice Very Fine. With the issues of Trajan Decius and Hostilian, the coinage under the Romans at Jerusalem ceased. Estimated Value $600 - 900. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $604
Lot 2722		Akko Ptolemais. Valerian I, 253-260 C.E. AE 27. . Cf. Mesh. 17. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right of Valerian I. Reverse: Zodiac with Zeus-Heliopolites standing within central temple. Retouched; very rare coin type; Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $2,750 - 4,250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $5,290
Lot 2723		Ascalon. Hadrian, 117-138 C.E. AE 23. . Hen-828. . Rosenberger III, 159. Laureate and draped bust right of Hadrian. Reverse: Tyche standing left. Highlighted; otherwise Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $275 - 425. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2724		Caesarea. Hadrian, 117-138 C.E. AE 29. . Hen-836. . Ros. 24. Laureate and draped bust right of Hadrian. Reverse: Founder with oxen right. Nearly Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $500 - 700. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $311
Lot 2725		Gadara. Macrinus, 217-218 C.E. Billon Tetradrachm (11.85g). . Hen-858. . Cf. Prieur 1610-1. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right of Macrinus, as seen from behind. Reverse: Eagle standing to front; between legs, the Three Graces within wreath. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $350 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $633
Lot 2726		Joppa. Elagabalus, 218-222 C.E. AE 19. . Hen-873v. . Ros. 8. Laureate and draped bust right of Elagabalus. Reverse: Athena standing to left. Rare; Very Fine. Estimated Value $600 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $891
Lot 2727		Sepphoris. Trajan, 98-117 C.E. AE 25. . Hen-906. . Ros. 3. Laureate head right of Trajan. Reverse: Inscription within wreath. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $350 - 450. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $322
Lot 2728		Three Coins. . Ros. 1, 54. Ascalon: Phoenician hemidrachm (Porous, VF) and an AE 24 under Claudius (VF+), plus a billon tetradrachm minted at Akko Ptolemais under Caracalla (VF). Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details	Realized $230
Lot 2729		Two Bronzes of Akko Ptolemais. . Ros. 39, 59. An AE 22 minted under Antiochos XII (Abt. VF) and an AE 26 of Caracalla (rev. tetrastyle temple; Abt. VF). Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $300 - 450. View details	Realized $173
Lot 2730		Two City Bronzes. . Ros. 17, 55. Gadara: AE 10 of the time of Tiberius (rev. caduceus; Abt. EF) and Gaza: AE 16 under Hadrian (rev. Herakles; Very Fine). Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $275 - 450. View details	Realized $216
Lot 2731		Three Coins. . SNG ANS 674, SNG Cop. 40. Ascalon: AE 24 under Claudius (VF+) and an AE 24 under Antoninus Pius (F-VF), plus a silver drachm minted at Bostra by Trajan (F-VF). Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $225 - 325. View details	Realized $138
Lot 2732		Two Bronzes of Gerasa. . Spij. 2, 6. AE 16, quasi-autonomous issue (VF+) and an AE 19 struck under Hadrian (VF). Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details	Realized $230
Lot 2733		Two Bronzes. . Ros. 6, 66. Gaba: AE 12 of the time of Domitian (VF) and Gadara: AE 21 of Commodus (Very Fine). Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $375 - 575. View details	Unsold
Lot 2734		Two City Coins. . Ros. 29, 21. Bostra: AE 28 portraying Julia Domna (rev. temple; VF) and an AE 22 of Caesarea minted under Trajan (rev. winged Nike; Abt. EF). Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $300 - 500. View details	Realized $173
Lot 2735		Three Bronzes of Aelia Capitolina. . Mesh. 13, 15 & 21. Minted under Antoninus Pius, reverses are Serapis, she-wolf and the Dioscuri. Coins average VF. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $425 - 675. View details	Realized $288

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