Lot 1413
Judaea, Yehud (Judah). Silver 1/2 Gerah (0.38 g), before 333 BCE. Lily. Reverse: 'YHD' (Yehud), falcon with wings displayed, head turned to right. Hendin 1060; TJC 15. Nicely toned. Choice Very Fine. Estimate Value $1,500 - 2,000
The Brody Family Collection; Purchased privately from H. Kriendler, January 1990.
The obverse of this coin proudly identifies itself as produced in Jerusalem through the prominent lily type. This became so well established as the badge of the city and its local rulers that it appeared on later Seleukid coins struck by the High Priest John Hyrcanus I for Antiochos VII Sidetes in 132-130 BCE, and Hyrcanus' descendant, the Priest-King Alexander Jannaeus (103-76 BCE).
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| Realized $1,293 |
