Auction No. 43
Lot 25
Agrippa II.
Agrippa II, 55-95 AD, Æ 18, Year 24 (84/5 A.D.). Laureate head of Domitian r. Rv. Nike standing r. inscribing shield set on knee, l. foot on helmet. AJC II.253.24.. Hendin 604.
Lot 26
BAR-KOKHBA REVOLT.
Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Æ Small Bronze 18mm (5.26 g), 132-135 CE. Year 2 (133/4 CE). 'Jerusalem' (Paleo-Hebrew), seven-branched palm tree with two bunches of dates. Reverse: 'Year two of the redemption of Israel' (Paleo-Hebrew), bunch of grapes with branch and small leaf. Hendin 1410; Mildenberg 153 (O2/R6); TJC 266. Nice earthen-grey and green patina. Very Fine
Lot 27
BAR-KOKHBA.
Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Æ Small Bronze (5.08 g), 132-135 CE. Year 1 (132/3 CE). 'Eleazar the priest' (Paleo-Hebrew), seven-branched palm tree with two bunches of dates. Reverse: 'Year one of the redemption of Israel' (Paleo-Hebrew), bunch of grapes with branch and small leaf. Hendin 1380; Mildenberg 150 (O1/R4); TJC 224. 19mm, 5.08gr. A bout Very Fine
Lot 28
BAR-KOKHBA REVOLT.
Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Middle bronze; Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt; Undated, attributed to Year 3=134/5 CE, Middle Bronze, 25mm, 9.06gr. Hendin-1437, Mildenberg-108 (dies 9/72). Obv: Vine leaf on tendril, Hebrew inscription "For the Freedom of Israel". Rx: Palm tree with seven branches and two bunches of dates, Hebrew inscription "Shim'on" Very Fine
Lot 29
BAR-KOKHBA REVOLT.
Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Æ Small Bronze (4.61 18MM g), 132-135 CE. Undated, attributed to year 3 (134/5 CE). 'Eleazar the priest' (Paleo-Hebrew), seven-branched palm tree with two bunches of dates. Reverse: 'For the freedom of Jerusalem' (Paleo-Hebrew), bunch of grapes with branch and small leaf. Hendin 1438; Mildenberg 155 (O4/R4); TJC 300. Scarce. Extremely fine.
Lot 30
BAR-KOKHBA REVOLT.
Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. 132-135 AD. Middle Bronze, Year 3, 134/135 AD. Obv: Seven-branched palm tree with two bunches of dates; paleo-Hebrew across field below (Simon). Rx: Vine leaf on tendril; paleo-Hebrew around (for the freedom of Jerusalem). Hendin 736 var. Mildenberg 118. 28mm, 9.21gr.
Lot 31
BAR-KOKHBA REVOLT.
Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Æ Medium Bronze (8.29 g 25mm), 132-135 CE. Year 2 (133/4 CE). ‘Sma’ (abbreviating Simon; Paleo-Hebrew), seven-branched palm tree with two bunches of dates. Rev. ‘Year two of the redemption of Israel’ (Paleo-Hebrew), vine leaf on tendril. (Mildenberg 54 (O3/R18); TJC 260a; Hendin 1408 variety). Green patina. F.
Lot 32
JUDAEA,Trajan. 98-117 CE. Æ
Judea Capta issues, mint of Caesarea Sepphoris (Diocaesarea) Trajan. AD 98-117. Æ (24mm, 7.44 g). laureate head right / Rev. ΣEΠ-ΦΩ ΡH-NΩN seven-branched palm tree with two bunches of dates. Dotted border. SNG ANS 6, 1088. Hendin Fourth edition 907. Rosenberger 4; RPC III 3937; Sofaer 2. Black surfaces under layer of applied deposits. F.The obverse legend translates as "Trajan the emperor gave." Trajan's issues from Sepphoris all feature this remarkable legend, which indicates that the emperor granted Sepphoris the right to strike coinage.
Lot 33
Bar Kochba Revolt.
BAR KOCHBA Revolt. 132-135 CE. AR Zuz – Denarius (19mm, 2.94 g, 12h). Jerusalem mint. Undated issue, attributed to year 3 (134/5 CE). "Shim'on'" (in Hebrew) irregularly distributed in two lines within wreath / Elongated kithara; "For the Freedom of Jerusalem" (in Hebrew) around. Mildenberg 130 (O19/R67); Meshorer 272c; Hendin 1424; Bromberg I 182
Lot 34
BAR-KOKHBA SHIMON
BAR-KOKHBA SHIMON, 132 – 135 CE. Silver Zuz, 2.27 gr., 29mm Undated. Obverse: Paleo-Hebrew inscription in wreath: “Shimon”. Reverse: Palm branch. Paleo-Hebrew inscription: “To the freedom of Jerusalem”. Choice Very Fine. Mildenberg 65; Meshorer TJC 279a; Hendin 1416.
Lot 35
BAR-KOKHBA SHIMON
BAR-KOKHBA SHIMON, 132 – 135 CE. Silver denarius or Zuz, 2.58 gr., 20mm Obverse: Bunche of grapes. Paleo-Hebrew inscription: “Shimon". Reverse: Lyre. Paleo-Hebrew inscription: "To the freedom of Jerusalem". About Very Fine. Mildenberg 176; Meshorer 274a; Hendin 1435.
Lot 36
BAR-KOKHBA SHIMON
BAR-KOKHBA SHIMON, 132 – 135 CE. Silver denarius or Zuz, 2.88 gr., 29mm Obverse: Bunch of grapes. Paleo-Hebrew inscription: “Shimon". Reverse: Two trumpets. Paleo-Hebrew inscription: "To the freedom of Jerusalem". Very Fine. Mildenberg 152; Meshorer 277; Hendin 1431. Struck on denarius of vespasian, can read “PASIANU” around the margin