Session 2 – Tuesday, May 19, 2021 — 2 PM
306. PHOENICIA, Tyre. Uncertain king. Circa 425-394 BC. AR Shekel (24.5mm, 13.53 g, 4h). Deity, holding reins and bow, riding hippocamp right; two lines of waves below, dolphin right in exergue / Owl standing right, head facing; crook and flail in background. E&E-T Group II.1.1.1.a, 302 (O31/R33); HGC 10, 315; Betlyon pl. 5, 4 (same dies). Iridescent tone, slight die wear on obverse. Near EF. Well struck, and excellent metal for issue. ($5000)
307 308 307. PHOENICIA, Tyre. 126/5 BC-AD 65/6. AR Shekel (27mm, 14.32 g, 1h). Dated CY 24 (103/2 BC). Laureate head of Melkart right, aegis around neck / Eagle standing left on prow; palm frond in background; to left, d˚ (date) above club; – to right; b (Phoenician B) between legs; tUroU 5Er`% ˚`5 `%U¬oU around. DCA-Tyre 76; HGC 10, 357; DCA 919. Toned, some find patina and minor die wear on obverse. EF. Well centered and struck. ($1500) 308. PHOENICIA, Tyre. 126/5 BC-AD 65/6. AR Shekel (29.5mm, 14.09 g, 1h). Dated CY 55 (72/1 BC). Laureate head of Melkart right, lion skin around neck / Eagle standing left on prow, palm frond in background; to left, E@ (date) above club; d to right, b (B in Phoenician) between legs. DCA-Tyre 193; HGC 10, 357; DCA 919. Lightly toned, a few deposits, off center on obverse. Good VF. Rare date. ($750)
309. JUDAEA, Macedonian Period. Hezekiah. Circa 332-302/1 BCE. AR Half-Ma’ah – Forty-eighth Shekel (7.5mm, 0.27 g, 1h). Head of chimaera (or lion) right / Bird standing right, head left; [retrograde Y-då-Y-¥ (Yehoda in Phoenician) in field around]. MCP YHD 31, dies O1/R1; Meshorer 27; Hendin 1075; HGC 10, 448; Bromberg–; Shoshana –; Sofaer –; Spaer 31–2. Rough find patina. VF. ($750)
310. JUDAEA, Jewish War. 66-70 CE. AR Shekel (22mm, 13.61 g, 12h). Jerusalem mint. Dated year 2 (67/8 CE). Omer cup; @c (“Y[ear] 2” in Hebrew = date) above, L!Rc¥ LQc (“Shekel of Israel” in Hebrew) around / Sprig of three pomegranates; YcurQY 2¥Lcur¥ (“Jerusalem the holy” in Hebrew) around. Deutsch 9 (O2/R8); Meshorer 193; Kadman 8; Hendin 1358; Bromberg 63; Shoshana I 20202; Sofaer 7–8; Spaer 167–8. Toned, edge chips. EF. ($3000) 80