Auction #40: Coins Banknotes and Medals.
First Jewish War, 66 – 70 A.D. Æ Prutah, 18 mm, 2.79 g. Jerusalem mint Dated “year 2” (67/8 A.D.)
Obv: amphora with broad rim, Hebrew inscription: “year two”
Rev: vine leaf on small branch, Hebrew inscription: “the freedom of Zion”
cf. Hendin 1360; TJC 196
Bronze coin. PRUS IAS, king of Bithynia, 180 - 149 B C . Head of Dionysos r., wreathed with ivy. BASILEWS PROUS IOU. The Centaur Cheiron r., playing lyre; wears wreath, and chlamys of animal´s skin. 5.40 gram. 20.2 mm
Greek Coin of Seleukid Kingdom Alexander II - Reigned: 128-123 B.C.
Bronze 21mm (8.51 grams) Antioch on the Orontes mint
Reference: Sear 7127; HGC 9, 1164; SC 2237
Radiate and diademed head of Alexander II right.
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ either side of double-cornucopia bound with diadem.
SELEUKID KINGDOM: Antiochos VI Dionysos, 145-142 BC, AE serrated 22mm (7.86g), Antioch on the Orontes, S-7081, SC-2006, king's head, radiate and wearing diademed ivy wreath // elephant holding torch with raised trunk, serrated, lovely patination, EF.
Estimate: 100-130 USD
CITY COMMEMORATIVE. Rome. AE3, ca.330-354AD, ca.17mm, ca.2.67g.
Heraclea mint. VRBS ROMA, crested and helmeted bust of Roma left wearing imperial mantle / she-wolf standing left, suckling Romulus and Remus, two stars above.
Lot of 3 diff coins. Seleukid Kingdom, Antiochos VI 145-142 Bb.c. Macedonian Kingdom Philip V 221-179 b.c. Pisidia Termessos Major 71-35 b.c.
TRAJAN AR silver denarius. IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P VI P P, laureate bust right, drapery on far shoulder. Reverse - SPQR OPTIMO PRICIPI, Annona standing facing, head left, with corn ears & cornucopiae, child at foot left, ALIM ITAL in exergue. RIC 243, RSC 9. 19mm, 3.13g. (A.D. 98-117. SB#975. BMC 468).,