Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 59

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

Ancient Jewish Coinage

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 2207		The Jewish War, 66-70 CE. AR Shekel (14.18 g) dated year One (66/7 CE). Temple vessel with pearl on either side; above, date. Reverse: Stem with three pomegranate fruits. Mesh1 148; cf. AJC 2a; H-655. Nearly Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $3,000 - 4,000. Ex Gemini VI (10 I 10), lot 307. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,255
Lot 2208		The Jewish War, 66-70 CE. AR Shekel (14.0 g) dated year 2 (67/68 CE). Temple vessel with rim decorated with nine pearls, above, date. Reverse: Stem with three pomegranate fruits; paleo-Hebrew around (Jerusalem the holy). Mesh1 151; H-659. Nice and bold. Extremely Fine . Estimated Value $3,000 - 4,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,450
Lot 2209		The Jewish War, 66-70 CE. AR Shekel (13.51 g) dated year 2 (67/8 CE). Temple vessel with rim decorated with nine pearls; above, date. Reverse: Stem with three pomegranate fruits. Mesh1 151; H-659. About Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000. Ex Goldberg Auction 32, lot 3870. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,680
Lot 2210		The Jewish War. AR Shekel (13.67 g) dated year 4 (69/70 CE). Temple vessel with rim decorated with nine pearls; above, date. Reverse: Stem with three pomegranate fruits. Mesh. 158. H-665. An absolutely beautiful specimen, sound metal with no signs of corrosion. Lightly toned and Extremely Fine. Always in demand and Very Rare. As the Jewish War continued, coinage became more difficult, accounting for fewer and fewer shekels and divisions being minted. Full shekels are very rare, with only a handful of silver half shekels being unearthed. Much more often seen are the subdivisions struck in bronze dated year four. Estimated Value $25,000 - 30,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $33,350
Lot 2211		The Jewish War, 66-70 CE. Medium Bronze (One Quarter Shekel) dated year 4 (69/70 CE). Etrog. Reverse: Two lulavs. AJC 29. Mesh. 162. H-669. Extremely Fine with a particularly lovely obverse. Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,450
Lot 2212		The Jewish War, 66-70 CE. AR Shekel (14.31 g) dated year 3 (68/9 CE). Temple vessel (omer cup?) with rim decorated with nine pearls; above, date. Reverse: Stem with three pomegranate fruits. Mesh1 151; TJC 202; H-662. Most of surfaces plagued by horn silver and a light scratch on obverse at 4 o'clock; otherwise, About EF. Accompanied by another shekel of the same year, only beaten and with little detail remaining; Fair. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000. View details	Realized $4,025
Lot 2213		Judaea Capta. Domitian, AD 81-96. AE 28 minted at Caesarea, AD 92. Radiate head right of Domitian. Reverse: Palm tree with seven branches, two clusters of dates. AJC plate 36, 9. H-746. Extremely Fine and quite rare this choice. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,250. Ex Antiqua XIII, January 2006, lot 96. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,035
Lot 2214		Judaea Capta. Domitian, AD 81-96. AE 19 minted at Caesarea. Laureate head right of Domitian. Reverse: Trophy. AJC plate 36, 5; H-751. About Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $414
Lot 2215		Bar Kokhba War, 132-135 CE. Small Bronze dated year One (132/3 CE). Triform bunch of grapes. Reverse: Palm tree with seven branches. Mild 147; AJC 8. H-681. Lovely green patina; Superb Extremely Fine . This Mildenberg obverse 1 die was utlilized for silver denarii, as well as small bronzes. Estimated Value $500 - 600. Ex Goldberg Sale 41, lot 2545 (Alan Levin collection). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,064
Lot 2216		Bar Kokhba War, 132-135 CE. Small Bronze dated year One (132/3 CE). Triform bunch of grapes. Reverse: Palm tree with seven branches. Mild 14;. AJC 7a; H-681c. Earthen patina, uneven flan. Extremely Fine and perfectly centered. Estimated Value $500 - 600. Ex Wm. Rosenblum Auction, May 2006, lot 119. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,006
Lot 2217		Bar Kokhba War, 132-135 CE. AR Tetradrachm, Hybrid (14.87 g) dated Year 2 (133/4 CE). Tetrastyle façade of the Temple of Jerusalem; within the middle of the Temple interior, the Ark of the Covenant in chest form. Reverse: Lulav thrice bound; to left, etrog. Mild 9 [10 examples cited]; AJC 229; H-686. Lustrous, Nearly Mint State. Very Rare. Probably struck over a tetradrachm of Trajan. This obverse die (inscription: "Jerusalem") was utilized for both year One and year 2 production. The reverse die, however, is a "pure" year 2 issue with reverse inscription "Year 2 of the Freedom of Israel." Estimated Value $12,500 - 15,000. Ex Antiqua XIV, December 2006, lot 87. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $14,950
Lot 2218		Bar Kokhba War. AR Denar (2.8 g) dated year 2 (133/4 CE). Triform bunch of grapes. Profile of Vespasian clearly visible along with portions of the legend. Reverse: Upright palm branch. Mild 42; H-695. About Extremely Fine. Very interesting. Estimated Value $600 - 700. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $863
Lot 2219		Bar Kokhba War, 132-135 CE. AR Tetradachm (14.6 g) attributed to year 3 (134/5 CE). Tetrastyle façade of the Temple of Jerusalem; within the middle of the Temple interior, the Ark of the Covenant in chest form; above, rosette. Reverse: Lulav thrice bound; to left, etrog. Mesh1 199; AJC 51; Mild 62 [24 examples cited]; H-711. National Numismatic Certification encapsulated, graded AU-55. Our grade is Extremely Fine, with typically off-centered obverse and weak areas. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,990
Lot 2220		Bar Kokhba War, 132-135 CE. AR Tetradachm (13.77 g) attributed to year 3 (134/5 CE). Tetrastyle façade of the Temple of Jerusalem; within the middle of the Temple interior, the Ark of the Covenant in chest form; above, rosette. Reverse: Lulav thrice bound; to left, etrog. Mesh1 199; AJC 51; Mild 77 [11 examples cited]; H-711. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500. Ex Stack's/Coin Galleries Dec. 2008 sale, lot 146. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,565
Lot 2221		Bar Kokhba War, 132-135 CE. AR Denar (3.27 g) attributed to year 3 (134/5 CE). Triform bunch of grapes. Reverse: Kithara with three strings. AJC 57b; Mild 186 [101 examples cited]; H-734. Porous, especially so on the obverse. About Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $300 - 400. Ex CNG Auction 177, lot 133. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $546
Lot 2222		Bar Kokhba War, 132-135 CE. AR Denar (3.45 g) attributed to year 3 (134/5 CE). Triform bunch of grapes. Reverse: Kithara with three strings. AJC 57b; Mild 159 [38 examples cited]; H-734. Very Fine. Estimated Value $275 - 375. Ex CNG Auction 216, lot 245. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $414
Lot 2223		Bar Kokhba War, 132-135 CE. Small Bronze attributed to year 3 (134/5 CE). Triform bunch of grapes. Reverse: Palm tree with seven branches. Mild. 158; AJC 81. H-739. Nearly Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $300 - 350. Ex Goldberg Sale 41, lot 2677 (Alan Levin collection). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $506
Lot 2224		Jewish Coinage. Six Bronzes of the Holy Land, most of which being rarer Herodian issues. A couple were issued under Herod Antipas; grade averages typical Fair-VG. Lot of 6 coins. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details	Realized $805
Lot 2225		Jewish Coinage. An Attractive Grouping of Eight Bronzes, highlighted by three minted under Herod the Great. Average condition is VF or nearly so with most coins being artificially highlighted. Lot of 8 coins. Estimated Value $350 - 450. View details	Realized $863
Lot 2226		Jewish Coinage. A Nice Array of Nine Bronzes, including several minted under Pontius Pilate. Condition averages Nice Fine. Lot of 9 coins. Estimated Value $350 - 450. View details	Realized $460
Lot 2227		Jewish Coinage. A Diverse Grouping of Twelve AE Prutot, all minted under various Prefects and Procurators of Rome. Condition is VG-VF. Lot of 12 coins. Estimated Value $275 - 325. View details	Realized $360
Lot 2228		Jewish Coinage. Four Aes, including two Middle Bronzes of the Bar Kokhba War and one of the Jewish War. Condition Fair-Fine. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details	Realized $403
Lot 2229		Jewish Coinage. Two medium bronzes of the Bar Kokhba War. One is dated Year 2 (both dies unlisted in Mildenberg; VF) and an "irregular issue" attributed to year 3 (Mild 210 with only one example cited; Fine). Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details	Realized $414
Lot 2230		Jewish Coinage. A Collection of Eighteen Aes, Mainly of Hasmonaean, Herodian and Nabataean Origin. Condition averages G-VG with some better. Lot of 18 coins. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details	Realized $604