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Sale 98
The Pre-Long Beach Auction June 4-7, 2017
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Lot 1697 |
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New Testament Coinage. Phoenicia, Tyre. Silver Shekel (14.29 g), ca. 126/5 BC-AD 65/6. CY 30 (97/6 BC). Laureate bust of Melkart right. Reverse: TYPOY IEPAΣ KAI AΣYΛOY, eagle standing left on prow, palm on far wing; in left field, date (L Λ) and club; in right field, monogram; between legs, 'aleph'. Cf. DCA Suppl. 74 (beth between eagle's legs). Hendin 1618, Excellent detail, untoned and quite choice. NGC grade AU; Strike: 4/5, Surface: 3/5. Estimate Value $1,500 - 1,800
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$2,879 |
Lot 1698 |
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New Testament Coinage. Phoenicia, Tyre. Silver Shekel (14.06 g), ca. 126/5 BC-AD 65/6. CY 158 (AD 32/3). Laureate bust of Melkart right. Reverse: T[YPOY IEPAΣ] KAI AΣYΛOY, eagle standing left on prow, palm on far wing; in left field, date ([P]NH) and club; in right field, KP above monogram; between legs, no letter(?). Hendin 1620. DCA Suppl. 373. Very Rare - struck the final year of Jesus' ministry. NGC grade XF; Strike: 4/5, Surface: 4/5. Estimate Value $1,500 - 2,000
From the Dr. Patrick Tan Collection.
The KP issues were probably struck at Jerusalem. Hoard finds confirm this theory.
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$4,583 |
Lot 1699 |
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New Testament Coinage. Phoenicia, Tyre. Silver Shekel (14.26 g), ca. 126/5 BC-AD 65/6. Probably struck at Jerusalem. CY 135 (AD 9/10). Laureate bust of Melkart right. Reverse: TYPOY IEP[AΣ] KAI AΣYΛOY, eagle standing left on prow, palm on far wing; in left field, date (PΛE) and club; in right field, KP above monogram; between legs, aleph. Hendin 1620. DCA Suppl. 323. Rare. Struck during the lifetime of Jesus. Nearly Extremely Fine. Estimate Value $1,500 - 2,000
From the Dr. Patrick Tan Collection.
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$2,468 |
Lot 1700 |
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New Testament Coinage. Phoenicia, Tyre. Silver Shekel (14.07 g), ca. 126/5 BC-AD 65/6. CY 173 (AD 47/8). Laureate bust of Melkart right. Reverse: [TYPOY] IEPAΣ [KAI AΣYΛOY], eagle standing left on prow, palm on far wing; in left field, date (POΓ) and club; in right field, KP above monogram; between legs, aleph. Hendin 1620. DCA Suppl. 415; RPC Suppl. I, 4672A. Choice Very Fine. Estimate Value $600 - 700
The Brody Family Collection; Ex Superior (1-2 Ocotber 1984), 1013.
The reasoning behind attribution of the KP shekels to Jerusalem is inconclusive. The style and fabric is certainly different than the earlier Melkart / Eagle shekels from Tyre, but there is no set date when the style can be observed to have definitively changed, instead being one of gradual evolution. Additionally, Meshorer's mention that most examples of the KP shekels are found in Israel has not been substantiated, and in fact is disputed by some scholars, notably D. T. Ariel. However, it is certainly unusual and intriguing that final production of Tyrian shekels coincided with the outbreak of the First Jewish War.
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$2,115 |
Lot 1701 |
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New Testament Coinage. Seleukid Kingdom. Antiochos VII Euergetes. 138-129 BC. Silver Didrachm (6.64 g). Tyre, SE 183 (130/29 BC). Diademed and draped bust of Antiochos VII right; c/m: PIH within square incuse. Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ [ANTIOΧOY], eagle standing left on prow, palm branch over far wing; to left, monogram above club surmounted by Tyre monogram; to right, monogram above date (ΓΠP); between legs, monogram. SC 2110.11b; HGC 9, 1077. Fine scratches are noted on the hoast coin. Very Fine. Estimate Value $500 - 600
From the Dr. Patrick Tan Collection.
This Tyre AR didrachm, of half-shekel weight coupled with the PIH counter-mark, is suggestive of its use as satisfying the Jerusalem Temple tribute tax during the early Herodian period when these issues freely circulated. Every Jewish male over the age of twenty was obliged to pay the half-shekel tribute. (Exodus 30: 11-16; Mishna Shekalim 2,4).
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$400 |
Lot 1702 |
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New Testament Coinage. 2-piece lot of Nabataean bronzes. Both coins from the mint at Petra, ca. AD 20-40, and depict the jugate, draped busts of Aretas and and Queen Shaqilat right / Crossed cornucopiaes. Cf. Meshorer 114. Brown patinas. Both Fine. Estimate Value $75 - 100
The Brody Family Collection;.
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$41 |
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