Bidspirit auctions | Jerusalem Numismatics Auction Oct 5, 2020

Jerusalem Numismatics, Oct 5, 2020. 231 lots, estimates 60 - 50000 $.

Jerusalem Numismatics -

We are pleased to present you with catalogue number 1 of Jerusalem Numismatics Auction House.

Text: L.Alexander Wolfe, Itamar Atzmon.

Photography: Daniel Rachamim.

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Lots in this catalog (231)

• Lot 1: A silver Tetradrachm in the name of Alexander III 'the Great' (336-323 B.C.E.), Amphipolis. Obv. — $450 - $600
• Lot 2: A silver Tetradrachm in the name of Alexander III 'the Great', Temnos (ca. 188-170 B.C.E.). Obv . — $300 - $400
• Lot 3: A silver Tetradrachm in the name of Alexander III 'the Great', Rhodes (ca. 201-190 B.C.E.) – struck on a large flan. — $450 - $550
• Lot 4: A silver Tetradrachm in the name of Alexander III 'the Great', Mesambria (ca. 150-125 B.C.E.). Obv . — $300 - $400
• Lot 5: A silver drachm in the name of Alexander III 'the Great' (336-323 B.C.E.). Obv .: Head of Hercules facing right, — $100 - $150
• Lot 6: A silver drachm in the name of Alexander III 'the Great' (336-323 B.C.E.) . Obv .: Head of Hercules facing right, — $100 - $150
• Lot 7: A silver coin of Yehud Medinata during the Persian period. Obv .: Crude head of Athena facing right. Rev . — $250 - $350
• Lot 8: A silver hemiobol of Yehud Medinata during the Persian period – YHZQYH HPHH. Obv .: Head facing to front. Rev . — $500 - $750
• Lot 9: A silver coin of Yehuda under Ptolemaic rule. Obv .: Head of Ptolemy I facing right. Rev . — $650 - $850
• Lot 10: A silver coin from Yehuda under Ptolemaic rule. Obv .: Head of Ptolemy I facing right. Rev . — $250 - $350
• Lot 11: A Ptolemaic silver tetradrachm of Acre, 254/3 B.C.E. Obv : Portrait of Ptolemy II facing right. — $250 - $300
• Lot 12: A Ptolemaic tetradrachm of Ioppa (Jaffa) 251/0 B.C.E. Obv: Portrait of Ptolemy II facing right. — $250 - $300
• Lot 13: A Ptolemaic silver tetradrachm of Alexandria, Cleopatra III and Ptolemy IX Soter II (116-107 B.C.E.). — $200 - $300
• Lot 14: A Ptolemaic tetradrachm of Ashkelon, 44/3 B.C.E. Obv : Bust of Ptolemy XV facing right diademed and draped. — $750 - $1,250
• Lot 15: A Ptolemaic Fourree Didrachm. Obv : Diademed head of Ptolemy facing right. Rev : ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ, — $125 - $150
• Lot 16: A Seleucid tetradrachm of Ashkelon. Obv: Portrait of Antiochus VIII right. Rev: Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, — $300 - $400
• Lot 17: A silver Shekel of Tyre. Obv : Laureate head of Melkarth, the Phoenician Hercules facing right; — $1,500 - $1,800
• Lot 18: A silver Shekel of Tyre. Obv : Laureate head of Melkarth, the Phoenician Hercules facing right; — $1,500 - $2,000
• Lot 19: A silver Shekel of Tyre. Obv : Laureate head of Melkarth, the Phoenician Hercules facing right; — $1,500 - $1,900
• Lot 20: A silver Shekel of Tyre. Obv : Laureate head of Melkarth, the Phoenician Hercules facing right; — $1,000 - $1,200
• Lot 21: A silver Shekel of Tyre. Obv : Laureate head of Melkarth, the Phoenician Hercules facing right; — $1,100 - $1,300
• Lot 22: A silver Shekel of Tyre. Obv : Laureate head of Melkarth, the Phoenician Hercules facing right; — $900 - $1,150
• Lot 23: A silver Shekel of Tyre – Fourree . Obv : Laureate head of Melkarth, the Phoenician Hercules facing right; — $300 - $450
• Lot 24: A silver Half Shekel of Tyre. Obv : Laureate head of Melkarth, the Phoenician Hercules facing right; — $475 - $650
• Lot 25: A silver Half Shekel of Tyre. Obv : Laureate head of Melkarth, the Phoenician Hercules facing right; — $500 - $700
• Lot 26: A silver Half Shekel of Tyre. Obv : Laureate head of Melkarth, the Phoenician Hercules facing right; — $600 - $800
• Lot 27: A silver Half Shekel of Tyre . Obv : Laureate head of Melkarth, the Phoenician Hercules facing right; — $550 - $750
• Lot 28: A silver Half Shekel of Tyre. Obv : Laureate head of Melkarth, the Phoenician Hercules facing right; — $800 - $950
• Lot 29: A silver Half Shekel of Tyre. Obv : Laureate head of Melkarth, the Phoenician Hercules facing right; — $850 - $1,000
• Lot 30: A silver Half Shekel of Tyre. Obv : Laureate head of Melkarth, the Phoenician Hercules facing right; — $500 - $700
• Lot 31: A silver Half Shekel of Tyre. Obv : Laureate head of Melkarth, the Phoenician Hercules facing right; — $475 - $650
• Lot 32: A silver Half Shekel of Tyre. Obv : Laureate head of Melkarth, the Phoenician Hercules facing right; — $550 - $750
• Lot 33: A silver Half Shekel of Tyre. Obv : Laureate head of Melkarth, the Phoenician Hercules facing right; — $550 - $750
• Lot 34: A silver Tetradrachm of Augustus – mint of Antioch, 3 B.C.E. Obv .: Laureate head of Augustus facing right, — $1,000 - $1,250
• Lot 35: A silver Tetradrachm of Augustus – mint of Seleucia Pieria, 8 C.E. Obv .: Laureate head of Augustus facing right, — $350 - $450
• Lot 36: A silver Tetradrachm of Caracalla – Struck in Heliopolis from 198-217 C.E. Obv .: Laureate, — $175 - $250
• Lot 37: A silver Tetradrachm of Caracalla – Struck in Laodicea ad Mare, from 198-217 C.E. Obv .: Laureate, — $250 - $350
• Lot 38: A bronze prutah of Antiochus VII (Sidetes), mint of Jerusalem. Obv .: Anchor; in both sides, — $200 - $225
• Lot 39: A bronze prutah of John Hyrcanus. Obv . — $175 - $225
• Lot 40: A bronze prutah of John Hyrcanus. Obv . — $200 - $250
• Lot 41: A bronze prutah of John Hyrcanus. Obv . — $175 - $225
• Lot 42: A bronze prutah of John Hyrcanus. Obv . — $175 - $200
• Lot 43: A bronze prutah of John Hyrcanus – double struck. Obv . — $175 - $200
• Lot 44: A bronze half prutah of John Hyrcanus. Obv .: Palm branch (lulav) with a small ribbon tied at top, — $225 - $350
• Lot 45: A bronze prutah of Alexander Jannaeus . Obv . — $200 - $250
• Lot 46: A bronze prutah of Alexander Jannaeus. Obv. — $250 - $350
• Lot 47: A bronze prutah of Alexander Jannaeus – double struck. Obv . — $300 - $350
• Lot 48: A bronze prutah of Alexander Jannaeus – brockage. — $125 - $175
• Lot 49: A bronze coin of Alexander Jannaeus. — $150 - $200
• Lot 50: A bronze prutah of Alexander Jannaeus – brockage. Obv. — $125 - $175
• Lot 51: A bronze Hasmonean prutah – brockage. Obv. : Due to a technical fault, the obverse is struck with incuse reverse. Rev. — $125 - $175
• Lot 52: A bronze prutah of Judah Aristobulus. Obv . — $250 - $300
• Lot 53: A bronze prutah of Mattathias Antigonus. Obv .: Paleo-Hebrew inscription in wreath: Mattathias the Priest. Rev . — $600 - $800
• Lot 54: A bronze prutah of Herod the Great, mint of Jerusalem. Obv. — $100 - $150
• Lot 55: A bronze prutah of Herod the Great, mint of Jerusalem – irregular type, without inscription. Obv. : Anchor, — $125 - $200
• Lot 56: A bronze prutah of Agrippa I, mint of Jerusalem – double struck. Obv . — $100 - $150
• Lot 57: A bronze prutah of Agrippa I, — $400 - $500
• Lot 58: A bronze coin of Tigranes V of Armenia. Tigranes, the Roman Client King of Armenia from the years 6 to 12 C.E, — $10,000 - $15,000
• Lot 59: A bronze coin of Agrippa II. Obv .: Laureate bust of Vespasian facing right. Around, — $150 - $250
• Lot 60: A bronze countermarked coin of Agrippa I, mint of Caesarea Maritima. Obv .: Laureate bust of Claudius facing right. — $1,250 - $1,500
• Lot 61: A bronze prutah of Valerius Gratus, procurator of Judea under Tiberius. Obv . — $150 - $250
• Lot 62: A bronze prutah of Valerius Gratus, procurator of Judea under Tiberius – irregular type. Obv . — $250 - $300
• Lot 63: A bronze prutah of Pontius Pilate, procurator of Judea under Tiberius. Obv . — $300 - $350
• Lot 64: A bronze prutah of Pontius Pilate, procurator of Judea under Tiberius – irregular type. Obv . — $275 - $325
• Lot 65: A bronze prutah of Pontius Pilate, procurator of Judea under Tiberius – irregular type. Obv . — $300 - $350
• Lot 66: A bronze prutah of Pontius Pilate, procurator of Judea under Tiberius . Obv . — $350 - $400
• Lot 67: A bronze prutah of Pontius Pilate, procurator of Judea under Tiberius – retrograde lituus. Obv . — $500 - $750
• Lot 68: A bronze prutah of Pontius Pilate, procurator of Judea under Tiberius – rare hybrid coin. Obv . — $1,500 - $1,750
• Lot 69: A bronze prutah of Antonius Felix, procurator of Judea under Claudius – brockage. Obv . — $100 - $150
• Lot 70: A bronze prutah of Porcius Festus, procurator of Judea under Nero – brockage. Obv . — $100 - $125
• Lot 71: A bronze coin of the Roman Administration of Judaea under Domitian, 92-93 C.E. Obv . — $400 - $500
• Lot 72: A silver shekel, the second year of the Jewish War against Rome. Obv .: Cup, — $7,000 - $8,000
• Lot 73: A silver shekel, the second year of the Jewish War against Rome. Obv .: Cup, — $4,000 - $4,500
• Lot 74: A bronze prutah, the second year of the Jewish War against Rome. Obv .: Amphora (wine vessel) with wide rim, — $400 - $500
• Lot 75: A bronze prutah, the second year of the Jewish War against Rome. Obv .: Amphora (wine vessel) with wide rim, — $250 - $350
• Lot 76: A bronze prutah, the second year of the Jewish War against Rome. Obv .: Amphora (wine vessel) with wide rim, — $400 - $500
• Lot 77: A bronze prutah, the second year of the Jewish War against Rome. Obv .: Amphora (wine vessel) with wide rim, — $350 - $400
• Lot 78: A bronze prutah, the second year of the Jewish War against Rome. Obv .: Amphora (wine vessel) with wide rim, — $350 - $450
• Lot 79: A bronze prutah, the second year of the Jewish War against Rome. Obv .: Amphora (wine vessel) with wide rim, — $300 - $400
• Lot 80: A bronze prutah, the second year of the Jewish War against Rome. Obv .: Amphora (wine vessel) with wide rim, — $500 - $600
• Lot 81: A bronze prutah, the second year of the Jewish War against Rome – double struck. Obv . — $350 - $450
• Lot 82: A bronze prutah, the second year of the Jewish War against Rome – irregular type. Obv . — $300 - $400
• Lot 83: A bronze prutah, the second year of the Jewish War against Rome – irregular type. Obv . — $200 - $300
• Lot 84: A bronze prutah, the second year of the Jewish War against Rome – irregular type. Obv . — $200 - $300
• Lot 85: A bronze prutah, the second year of the Jewish War against Rome – irregular type. Obv . — $400 - $450
• Lot 86: A bronze prutah, the second year of the Jewish War against Rome – irregular type. Obv . — $400 - $450
• Lot 87: A bronze prutah, the second year of the Jewish War against Rome – double struck. Obv . — $350 - $400
• Lot 88: A silver shekel, the third year of the Jewish War against Rome. Obv .: Cup, — $12,000 - $14,000
• Lot 89: A silver shekel, the third year of the Jewish War against Rome. Obv .: Cup, — $4,500 - $5,000
• Lot 90: A silver shekel, the third year of the Jewish War against Rome. Obv .: Cup, — $3,500 - $4,000
• Lot 91: A silver half shekel, the third year of the Jewish War against Rome. Obv .: Cup with rim of six pellets, — $15,000 - $17,000
• Lot 92: A bronze coin (quarter shekel), the fourth year of the Jewish War against Rome. Obv . — $3,750 - $4,250
• Lot 93: A silver denarius of Titus – Rome mint, 80-81 C.E. – “Judaea Capta” commemorative; In honor of Divus Vespasian. Obv . — $250 - $350
• Lot 94: A silver denarius of Vespasian – “Judaea Capta” commemorative. Rome mint, 69-79 C.E. Obv . — $250 - $350
• Lot 95: A silver denarius of Vespasian – “Judaea Capta” commemorative. Rome mint, 69-79 C.E. Obv . — $250 - $350
• Lot 96: A medium bronze coin (Dupondius), the first year of Bar Kochba Revolt. Obv . — $850 - $1,000
• Lot 97: A small bronze coin ('Issar'), the first year of Bar Kochba Revolt. Obv . — $1,100 - $1,250
• Lot 98: A small bronze coin ('Issar'), the first year of Bar Kochba Revolt. Obv . — $350 - $400
• Lot 99: A silver tetradrachm ('Sela'), the second year of Bar Kokhba Revolt. Obv . — $12,000 - $14,000
• Lot 100: A silver tetradrachm ('Sela'), the second year of Bar Kokhba Revolt. Obv . — $4,500 - $5,250
• Lot 101: A silver denarius ('Zuz'), the second year of Bar Kokhba Revolt. Obv .: Bunch of grapes with small branch and leaf, — $900 - $1,000
• Lot 102: A silver denarius ('Zuz'), the second year of Bar Kokhba Revolt. Obv .: Bunch of grapes with small branch and leaf, — $1,100 - $1,250
• Lot 103: A medium bronze coin (Dupondius), the second year of Bar Kochba Revolt. Obv . — $500 - $700
• Lot 104: A medium bronze coin (Dupondius), the second year of Bar Kochba Revolt. Obv . — $500 - $650
• Lot 105: A medium bronze coin (Dupondius), the second year of Bar Kochba Revolt. Obv . — $650 - $800
• Lot 106: A silver tetradrachm ('Sela'), Bar Kokhba Revolt. Obv .: Facade of the Temple in Jerusalem, — $5,000 - $6,500
• Lot 107: A silver denarius ('Zuz'), Bar Kokhba Revolt. Obv.: Paleo-Hebrew inscription ' Shimon ' in wreath. — $1,400 - $1,600
• Lot 108: A silver denarius ('Zuz'), Bar Kokhba Revolt. Obv.: Bunch of grapes surrounded by paleo-Hebrew inscription ' Shimon '. — $1,000 - $1,200
• Lot 109: A silver denarius ('Zuz'), Bar Kokhba Revolt. Obv.: Bunch of grapes with small branch and leaf, — $1,700 - $1,900
• Lot 110: A silver denarius ('Zuz'), Bar Kokhba Revolt. Obv.: Paleo-Hebrew inscription ' Shimon ' in wreath. — $900 - $1,100
• Lot 111: A silver denarius ('Zuz'), Bar Kokhba Revolt. Obv.: Bunch of grapes with small branch and leaf, — $700 - $850
• Lot 112: A silver denarius ('Zuz'), Bar Kokhba Revolt. Obv.: Bunch of grapes with small branch and leaf, — $850 - $1,000
• Lot 113: A silver denarius ('Zuz'), Bar Kokhba Revolt. Obv.: Paleo-Hebrew inscription ' Shimon ' in wreath. The letters Ayin, — $950 - $1,100
• Lot 114: A silver denarius ('Zuz'), Bar Kokhba Revolt. Obv.: Bunch of grapes with small branch and leaf, — $600 - $750
• Lot 115: A small bronze coin ('Issar'), Bar Kokhba Revolt – struck on a small coin of prutah denomination. Obv. — $450 - $650
• Lot 116: A small bronze coin ('Issar'), Bar Kochba Revolt. Obv.: Palm tree with seven branches and two clusters of fruit; below, — $450 - $550
• Lot 117: A medium bronze coin (Dupondius), Bar Kochba Revolt. Obv.: Palm tree with seven branches and two clusters of fruit; — $450 - $550
• Lot 118: A medium bronze coin (Dupondius), Bar Kochba Revolt. Obv.: Palm tree with seven branches and two clusters of fruit; — $475 - $625
• Lot 119: A medium bronze coin (Dupondius), Bar Kochba Revolt. Obv.: Palm tree with seven branches and two clusters of fruit; — $475 - $625
• Lot 120: A small bronze coin ('Issar'), Bar Kochba Revolt. Obv .: Palm tree with seven branches and two clusters of fruit; — $250 - $400
• Lot 121: A medium bronze countermarked coin (Dupondius), Bar Kochba Revolt; countermark of Legio X Fretensis. Obv. — $600 - $800
• Lot 122: A bronze coin, Bar Kochba Revolt – irregular type. Obv .: Palm tree with seven branches and two clusters of fruit; — $700 - $900
• Lot 123: A medium bronze coin (Dupondius), Bar Kochba Revolt – with the head of Vespasian on the host coin. Obv . — $900 - $1,100
• Lot 124: A gold aureus of Tiberius, 36-37 C.E. – “Tribute Penny” type, mint of Lugdunum (modern day Lyon). Obv . — $3,500 - $4,500
• Lot 125: A gold aureus of Titus – mint of Rome, 76 C.E. Obv .: Laureate head of Titus facing right, — $2,500 - $3,500
• Lot 126: A gold aureus of Domitian, 81-96 C.E. – mint of Rome. Obv .: Laureate head of Domitian facing right, — $2,500 - $3,500
• Lot 127: A gold aureus of Domitian – mint of Rome, 88/9 C.E. Obv .: Laureate head of Domitian facing right, — $6,000 - $7,500
• Lot 128: A bronze Sestertius of Hadrian – mint of Rome, ca. 122-125 C.E. Obv . — $2,000 - $3,000
• Lot 129: A bronze Sestertius of Hadrian – mint of Rome, ca. 124-128 C.E. Obv .: Laureate bust of Hadrian facing right, — $2,000 - $3,000
• Lot 130: A gold aureus of Antoninus Pius, 138-161 C.E. Obv .: Laureate head of Antoninus Pius facing left,
• Lot 131: A gold Solidus of Zeno. Obv : Helmeted cuirassed facing bust of Zeno, — $600 - $800
• Lot 132: A gold Solidus of Focas. Obv : Bust of Emperor en face, holding globus cruciger; around, DN FOCAS PERP AVC. — $500 - $750
• Lot 133: A gold Solidus of Focas. Obv : Bust of Emperor en face, holding globus cruciger; around, DN FOCAS PERP AVC. — $500 - $750
• Lot 134: A gold Solidus of Focas. Obv : Bust of Emperor en face, holding globus cruciger; around, DN FOCAS PERP AVC. — $500 - $750
• Lot 135: A gold Solidus of Focas. Obv : Bust of Emperor en face, holding globus cruciger; around, DN FOCAS PERP AVC. — $500 - $750
• Lot 136: A gold Solidus of Focas. Obv : Bust of Emperor en face, holding globus cruciger; around, DN FOCAS PERP AVC. — $500 - $750
• Lot 137: A gold Solidus of Focas. Obv: Bust of Emperor en face, holding globus cruciger; around, DN FOCAS PERP AVC. — $500 - $750
• Lot 138: A gold Solidus of Focas. Obv : Bust of Emperor en face, holding globus cruciger; around, DN FOCAS PERP AVC. — $500 - $750
• Lot 139: A gold Solidus of Focas. Obv : Bust of Emperor en face, holding globus cruciger; around, DN FOCAS PERP AVC. — $500 - $750
• Lot 140: A gold Solidus of Focas. Obv: Bust of Emperor en face, holding globus cruciger; around, DN FOCAS PERP AVC. — $500 - $750
• Lot 141: Umayyad gold ⅓ dinar (thulth), time of Yazid II 101-104 AH (= 720-724 C.E.). Obv : Arabic text, kalimah. — $1,000 - $1,250
• Lot 142: Abbasid gold dinar, time of al-Mansur, Unnamed (Iraq) mint, AH 147 (= 764 C.E.). Obv . — $225 - $300
• Lot 143: A Bronze coin die. High tinned bronze die with circular inscription in the Fatimid style on the face. 2.5 x 1.9 cm. — $3,000 - $5,000
• Lot 144: A Fatimid ¼ dinar. diam 1.2 cm. 1.0 gram. — $250 - $400
• Lot 145: Sultans of Ayyubid Empire. time of Mohammed ibn Zangi, 594-616 AH (=1197-1219 C.E.), Iskanderiyya mint. diam 2.1 cm. — $400 - $500
• Lot 146: Ottoman gold Sultani, Suleiman I ('the Great'), Misr (Cairo) mint, AH 926 (= 1520/1 C.E.). 1520/1 C.E. 3.48 grams, — $200 - $300
• Lot 147: Ottoman gold Misr mint, 1143 AH (= 1722 C.E.). 2.56 gram; 2.0 diam. Possibly made for jewellery. — $175 - $250
• Lot 148: Ottoman gold Misr mint, 1143 (= 1722 C.E.). 2.57 gram; pierced; 1.95 cm. diam. — $150 - $200
• Lot 149: Ottoman gold Constantinople mint 1223 AH (= 1809 C.E.). 1.59 gram; pierced; 2.0 cm diam. — $125 - $175
• Lot 150: Ottoman gold, 1223 AH (= 1809 C.E.). 1.59 grams. — $150 - $200