SAMARIA, "Middle Levantine" Series. Circa 375-333 BC. AR Obol (9mm, 0.60 g, 3h). Two soldiers standing facing one another, each holding spear and shield, within square border / Two figures standing facing one another, the left figure holding a scepter(?), the right, which is incuse, holding spear and shield. Meshorer & Qedar 50; Sofaer 163. Toned, rough surfaces, slightly off center. Near VF.
SAMARIA, "Middle Levantine" Series. Circa 375-333 BC. AR Hemiobol (7mm, 0.21 g, 11h). Head right within circular guilloche-pattern border / Forepart of horse galloping right. Meshorer & Qedar 43; Sofaer 232. Toned, irregular flan, a little off center, small edge chip. Good Fine.
SAMARIA, "Middle Levantine" Series. Circa 375-333 BC. AR Obol (8mm, 0.61 g, 11h). Head facing / Owl standing right, head facing; ŠḤG(?) (in Aramaic) to right. Unpublished in the standard references. Dark find patina, somewhat worn dies. VF.
JUDAEA, Achaemenid Province (Yehud). Anonymous. Circa 375-332 BCE. AR Half Gerah (7mm, 0.28 g, 3h). Bearded head right, wearing crown (Persian Great King?) / Falcon upward, head right, wings spread. GLF Type 16, dies O1/R1, 30 (this coin); Meshorer 16; Hendin 6058. Toned, much find patina, light roughness. VF. From the J.K. Biblical Collection. Ex Archaeological Center 42 (23 April 2008), no. 17.
JUDAEA, Hasmoneans. John Hyrkanos I (Yehohanan). 135-104 BCE. Æ Prutah (15mm, 2.03 g, 1h). Jerusalem mint. Legend within wreath / Splayed double cornucopia with pomegranate between. Hendin 6171; Meshorer Group A; HGC 10, 625. Earthen dark green-brown surfaces. VF. From the J.K. Biblical Collection, purchased from David Hendin, 21 July 2011.
JUDAEA, Hasmoneans. Alexander Jannaios (Yehonatan). 103-76 BCE. Æ Prutah (16mm, 2.87 g). Jerusalem mint. Star of eight rays surrounded by diadem / Upright anchor. Hendin 6189; Meshorer Group K; HGC 10, 637. Earthen dark green-brown surfaces, brush marks. Good VF. From the J.K. Biblical Collection.
JUDAEA, Hasmoneans. Alexander Jannaios (Yehonatan). 103-76 BCE. Æ Prutah (15mm, 1.52 g). Jerusalem mint. [Dated RY 25 (80/79 BC)]. Star of eight rays within dotted circle; [date (in Aramaic) in legend]; c/m: RO(?) within oval incuse / Anchor within circle. Hendin 6191a; Meshorer Group L; HGC 10, 644; DCA 803. Rough earthen dark green-brown surfaces, some cleaning marks. Near VF.
JUDAEA, Jewish War. 66-70 CE. Æ Prutah (16.5mm, 2.23 g, 6h). Jerusalem mint. Dated year 3 (68/9 CE). Amphora / Vine leaf on branch with tendril. Hendin 6392; Meshorer 204. Brown surfaces, off center. VF. From the J.K. Biblical Collection.
JUDAEA, Jewish War. 66-70 CE. Æ Prutah (17mm, 2.75 g, 6h). Jerusalem mint. Dated year 3 (68/9 CE). Amphora / Vine leaf on branch with tendril. Hendin 6392; Meshorer 204. Earthen dark brown surfaces, shallow cut on reverse. Good VF. From the J.K. Biblical Collection.
JUDAEA, Bar Kochba Revolt. 132-135 CE. Æ (19mm, 4.88 g, 5h). Dated year 1 (132/3 CE). Palm tree with two bunches of dates; "Eleazar the Priest" (in Hebrew, retrograde) around / Grape bunch on vine with small leaf; "year one of the redemption of Israel" (in Hebrew) around. Mildenberg 150 (O1/R4); Meshorer 225; Hendin 6409b; Bromberg 258 (same dies); Shoshana I 20243 (same dies); Sofaer 22 (same dies); Spaer 256. Rough green-brown surfaces. Near VF. From the J.K. Biblical Collection.
JUDAEA, Bar Kochba Revolt. 132-135 CE. Æ (19mm, 5.37 g, 1h). Irregular issue. Undated, attributed to year 3 (134/5 CE). Crude palm branch upright within wreath; "For the freedom of Jerusalem" (in paleo-Hebrew) around / Crude lyre of 3 strings; "Simon" (in paleo-Hebrew) around. Mildenberg –; Hendin 6463b (this coin illustrated); Meshorer 299. Green surfaces, some roughness. Near VF. Ex David Hendin Collection, sold for the benefit of the American Numismatic Society.
PHILISTIA (PALESTINE), Askalon. 2nd century BC. AR Hemidrachm (13mm, 1.52 g, 1h). Turreted and veiled head of Tyche right / Prow of galley left; monogram above, P(?) below. Rosenberger –; HGC 10, 520 var. (control marks); BMC –; Sofaer –. Toned, some roughness, flan flaw on reverse. VF. Well centered and struck. Very rare. Ex Kenneth S. Abramowitz Collection.
PHILISTIA (PALESTINE), Askalon. 2nd century BC. AR Hemidrachm (13mm, 1.59 g, 12h). Dated SE 205 (108/7 BC). Turreted and veiled head of Tyche right / Prow of galley left; LBΣ (date) above. Rosenberger –; HGC 10, 519 var. (unlisted date); DCA –; BMC –; Sofaer –. Toned, obverse off center with some roughness and scratch. Near VF. Clear and extremely rare date. Ex Kenneth S. Abramowitz Collection.
PHILISTIA (PALESTINE), Askalon. 2nd century BC. AR Hemidrachm (13mm, 1.67 g, 12h). Turreted and veiled head of Tyche right / Prow of galley left; monogram below. Rosenberger 1; HGC 10, 520; BMC 6 var. (monogram); Sofaer 22. Toned, some porosity. VF. Ex Dr. Jay M. Galst Collection; Abramowitz Family Collection (Superior Galleries, 8 December 1993), lot 222.
PHILISTIA (PALESTINE), Gaza ('Azah). Mid 5th century-333 BC. AR Obol (9.5mm, 0.53 g, 5h). Head of bearded male right / Head of horse right; Aramaic 'ayin to left; all in dotted square within incuse square. Gitler & Tal VI.5O. Toned, struck with worn dies, some roughness. Fine. Extremely rare, only two in CoinArchives.
PHILISTIA (PALESTINE), Uncertain mint. Circa 353-333 BC. AR Drachm (12mm, 2.78 g, 11h). Imitating Athens. Helmeted head of Athena right, with profile eye / Owl standing right, head facing; [olive spray] and crescent to left. Gitler & Tal X.1D. Toned, light roughness and porosity, struck with worn dies. Fine.
PHILISTIA (PALESTINE), Uncertain mint. Circa 353-333 BC. AR Obol (8mm, 0.60 g, 8h). Imitating Athens. Helmeted head of Athena right, with profile eye / Owl standing right, head facing; olive spray to left; all within incuse square. Gitler & Tal X.1O. Lightly toned, rough surfaces. Near VF.