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18 July 2023
Alexander Jannaios, Æ Prutah, date uncertain, anchor within circle, rev. star of eight rays, 1.39g (cf. Sofaer p.250, 238); Herod Archelaus, Æ Prutah, Jerusalem, crested helmet, caduceus to left, rev. grape bunch, 1.56g (Sofaer p.260, 81; Hendin 6224a); Procurators, Valerius Gratus (under Tiberius), Æ Prutah, yr 11 [24-5], inscription within wreath, rev. palm branch, 2.03g (Sofaer p.270, 31); Pontius Pilate (under Tiberius), yr 16 [29-30], Æ Prutah, simpulum, rev. three corn ears tied...
Hammer Price: £90
Herod Archelaus, Æ Prutah, Jerusalem, crested helmet, caduceus to left, rev. grape bunch, 2.68g (Sofaer p.260, 81; Hendin 6224a); Agrippa I, Æ Prutah, yr 6 [41-42], canopy within legend, rev. three ears of grain, 2.60g (Sofaer p.263, 153; RPC I, 4981); Procurators, Pontius Pilate (under Tiberius), yr 16 [29-30], Æ Prutah, simpulum, rev. three corn ears tied together, 2.23g (Sofaer p.270, 34; Hendin 1341) [3]. Fine to very fine £60-£80
Hammer Price: £80
Procurators, Ambibulus (under Augustus), Æ Prutah, yr 41 [10-11], ear of grain, rev. palm tree, 2.03g (Sofaer p.269, 7; Hendin 6360); Valerius Gratus (under Tiberius), yr 2 [15-16], legend in wreath, rev. laurel branch, 2.53g (Sofaer p.269, 11; Hendin 6362); Antonius Felix (under Claudius), Æ Prutah, yr 14 [54], legend in wreath, rev. crossed palm branches, 2.44g (Sofaer p.271, 62; Hendin 1347) [3]. Good fine and better £60-£80
Hammer Price: £100
Procurators, Pontius Pilate (under Tiberius), Prutah, yr 17 [30-31], lituus, rev. date within wreath, 1.80g (RPC 4968; Sofaer p.270, 39ff); together with other Jewish coins (3) [4]. Fine £30-£40
Hammer Price: £190
Jewish War, Æ Prutahs (2), yr 2, [67-8], amphora, rev. vine leaf, 2.79g; yr 3 [68-9], amphora with ornate lid, rev. similar, 3.49g (Sofaer p.273, 11, 31ff) [2]. Good fine, dusty green patina £60-£80
Jewish Revolt, Æ Eighth-Shekel, Jerusalem, yr 4 [69-70], cup decorated with ring of pellets, rev. Lulav branch flanked by etrogs, 6.39g (Sofaer p.274, 44ff). Very fine, dark patina, scarce £200-£260
Hammer Price: £340
Bar Kochba Revolt, Æ Unit, yr 1 [132-3], palm tree with seven branches and two clusters of dates, rev. vine leaf, 10.44g (Sofaer p.277, 5-6; Hendin 1378). Adjustment marks, some weakness of strike, very fine £150-£180
Bar Kochba Revolt, Æ Unit, attributed to yr 2 [133-4], palm tree with seven branches and two clusters of dates, rev. vine leaf, 11.19g (Sofaer p.280, 69ff; Hendin 6436). Very fine, dusty green patina £240-£300
Hammer Price: £260
Bar Kochba Revolt, Denarius, attributed to yr 3 [134-5], ‘Shim’on’ within wreath, rev. jug with handle, palm to right, ‘For the Freedom of Jerusalem’ around, 3.06g (Sofaer p.281, 116; Hendin 1427). Overstruck on a drachm of Trajan struck at Bostra with signs of the undertype visible, good very fine and lightly toned £600-£800
Hammer Price: £900
Bar Kochba Revolt, Denarius, attributed to yr 3 [134-5], bunch of grapes, ‘Shim’on’ around, rev. jug with handle, palm to right, ‘For the Freedom of Jerusalem’ around, 3.08g (Sofaer p.282, 120; Hendin 1433). Some light hairlines and central striking weakness, otherwise very fine £400-£500
Hammer Price: £600
Bar Kochba Revolt, Æ Unit, attributed to yr 3 [134-5], palm tree with seven branches and two clusters of dates, rev. vine leaf, 10.33g (Sofaer p.283, 141ff; Hendin 1437; cf. NAC Auction 123, lot 862). Small edge split, good very fine, scarce £300-£360
Bar Kochba Revolt, Æ Half-Unit, attributed to yr 3 [134-5], palm branch within laurel wreath, rev. lyre with elongated sound box, 6.87g (Sofaer p.283, 160; Hendin 6463). About very fine, some cuprite deposits and verdigris £60-£80
Bar Kochba Revolt, Æ Half-Unit, attributed to yr 3 [134-5], palm tree with two bunches of dates, rev. bunch of grapes, 4.61g (Sofaer p.283, 165; Hendin 6467). Very fine, green patina £150-£180
Hammer Price: £150
Miscellaneous Jewish coins in base metal (28); together with other ancient coins (8) [36]. Varied state £100-£150
Hammer Price: £220
Judaea, black basalt weight for 16 Shekels, 9th-1st century BC, 178.08g, 5cm x 3.4cm, dome shaped with a flat base. Very fine with some light surface marks £100-£150
Judaea, speckled white/grey limestone weight for 8 Shekels, 8th-7th century BC, 92.67g, 4cm x 3cm; dome-shaped with a flat base. Very fine £60-£80
Hammer Price: £200
Judaea, 8th-7th century BC, white/light brown limestone weight for 8 Shekels, 94.70g, 42mm x 30mm; dome-shaped with a flat base. Fine with some light surface deposit £40-£60
Hammer Price: £120
Judaea, 8th-7th century BC, grey/light brown limestone weight for 3 Shekels, 31.48g, 21mm x 22mm; dome-shaped with a flat base. Very fine £40-£60
Hammer Price: £170
Judaea, 8th-7th century BC, black and white speckled basalt weight inscribed I X for one shekel, 12.48g, 23mm x 19mm; together with a hematite half-shekel, 5.60g; glass third of a shekel, 3.49g; glass two-thirds of a Nezef, 6.65g; all dome-shaped with a flat base [4]. Fine or better £80-£100
Hammer Price: £500
Judaea, 8th-7th century BC, light grey limestone weight inscribed with //// for 4 Gerah 2.52g, 12mm x 10mm; dome-shaped with a flat base; together with a hematite 3 Gerah, 1.99g, 10mm x 7mm [2]. Both very fine and rare £80-£100
Judaea, 8th-7th century BC, white limestone weight inscribed with three symbols for a Nezef, 18.32g, 23mm x 16mm; dome-shaped with a flat base; together with a green limestone two-thirds Nezef, 6.79g, small flat area top and bottom [2]. First fine but with some slight surface damage, second very fine £80-£100
Hammer Price: £110
Judaea, 8th-7th century BC, set of weights (5), includes white limestone weight inscribed with three symbols for a Nezef, 9.29g, 18mm x 13mm; white limestone inscribed with T for 8 Gerah, 5.63g, 16mm x 12mm; white limestone inscribed with three symbols for a third of a Shekel, 3.48g, 13mm x 11mm; grey limestone inscribed with three symbols for 6 Gerah, 3.33g, 13mm x 10mm; red/brown limestone inscribed with III for 3 Gerah, 1.89g, 11mm x 8mm; all dome-shaped with a flat base [5]. All very...
Hammer Price: £2,000
Roman Judaea, lead weights (3), including oval bearded head; together with small square lead apothecary weights decorated with heads and animals (6); bronze square apothecary weights (7), one inscribed; bronze oval weight with crude head with bulging eyes, 11.85g; bronze horse with flat base, 39.42g, 35mm x 35mm [18]. Varied state £60-£80
Judaea / Middle East, weights (5), 8th-1st century BC, all dome-shaped with a flat base [5]. Varied state £80-£120
Hammer Price: £240
Judaea/Egypt, weights or amulets in glass (8), steatite (2), limestone (3) and carnelian; including scallop shell; oval veiled bust of a female; two colour flower [14]. Varied state £80-£100
Hammer Price: £50
Judaea / Roman, bone spindle whorls, gaming pieces (13), including dome shape with a flat base, 4.54g; centrally pierced with incised letters around; central boss with incised lines around [13]. Varied state £40-£60
Hammer Price: £85
Middle East, 8th-1st century BC, limestone weights or amulets (10), dome-shaped with a flat base; also small flat area top and bottom; various shapes, clay, circular incised with a cross in the centre; one pierced [10]. Varied state £60-£80
Hammer Price: £45
Middle East, iron spherical weights (3), 267.21g, 4cm diameter; 124.35g, 3cm diameter; 27.83g, 2cm diameter; all with small flat areas top and bottom [3]. All very fine £40-£60
Hammer Price: £75
Middle East, Roman period bronze scale pans (2), together with balance arm which tapers to a point, with hole for suspension; chevron-incised decoration around the base [3]. Fine but with areas of corrosion £30-£50
Hammer Price: £55
Islamic, weights (8), 8th-12th century, various denominations [8]. Varied state £150-£200
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