Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 53

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

The Jewish War 66-70 CE

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1773		AR Shekel (13.5g) dated Year One (66/7 C.E.). Temple vessel (omer cup?) with wide plain rim and pearl on either side; above date and surrounding Hebrew inscription: Shekel of Israel. Reverse: Stem with three budding pomegranates; Hebrew inscription: Jerusalem is Holy. This variety was issued before the pearled rim type. Boldly struck on a wide flan, but somewhat off center. Hammered edges are cruder than later issues. H-655, AJC 2a. About Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000. Stanley Yulish Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,990
Lot 1774		AR Half Shekel (7.0g) dated Year One (66/7 C.E.). Temple vessel (omer cup?) with plain rim and pearl on either side; above date and surrounding Hebrew inscription: Half of the Shekel. Reverse: Stem with three budding pomegranates; Hebrew inscription: Jerusalem is Holy. Well struck with obverse slightly off center and reverse almost perfectly centered. H-656, AJC 6. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000. Stanley Yulish Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,540
Lot 1775		AR Half Shekel (7.1g) dated Year Two (67/8 C.E.). Temple vessel (omer cup?) with pearled rim; above date and surrounding Hebrew inscription: Half of the Shekel. Reverse: Stem with three budding pomegranates; Hebrew inscription: Jerusalem the Holy. Boldly struck and well centered. H-660, AJC 10. NGC graded Choice AU. Strike: 5/5; Surface: 5/5. Our grade is superb surfaces and Nearly Mint State and nicely toned. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500. Stanley Yulish Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,080
Lot 1776		AR Shekel (14.1 g) dated year 2 (67/8 CE). Temple vessel with rim decorated with nine pearls; above, date. Reverse: Stem with three pomegranate fruits. Mesh 151; AJC II, 260, 8; H. 659. Dark patina; Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,400
Lot 1777		AR Shekel (14.2g) dated Year Three (68/9 C.E.). Temple vessel (omer cup?) with pearled rim; above date and surrounding Hebrew inscription: Shekel of Israel. Reverse: Stem with three budding pomegranates; Hebrew inscription: Jerusalem the Holy. Boldly struck and very well centered. H-662, AJC 18. One of the finest shekels we have handled. *NGC graded Choice Mint State . Strike: 5/5; Surface: 5/5. Our grade is superb surfaces and Nearly Mint State and nicely toned.** Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,500. Stanley Yulish Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $8,625
Lot 1778		AR Shekel (14.1 g) dated year 3 (68/69 CE). Temple vessel with rim decorated with nine pearls; above, date. Reverse: Stem with three pomegranate fruits. Mesh 1 154; TJC 202; H. 662. Some roughness around the obverse borders. Toned; Fine / Very Fine. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,495
Lot 1779		Medium Bronze (Quarter) dated Year 4 (69/70 C.E.). Etrog, with Hebrew inscription: For the Redemption of Zion. Reverse: Two lulavs, surrounded by: Year Four -- Half. Obverse is especially nice. Dark brown patina. H-669, AJC 29. This coin was perhaps a substitite for the silver Half Shekel, as silver was running short by the fourth year of the revolt. Very scarce. Obverse Very Fine, reverse Very Good. Estimated Value $500 - 600. Stanley Yulish Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $748
Lot 1780		Small Bronze (Eighth?) dated Year 4 (69/70 C.E.). Chalice with pearled rim, inscribed in Hebrew: For the Redemption of Zion. Reverse: Lulav flanked by two etrogs, surrounded by: Year Four. The lulav and etrog are used in the celebration of Succoth, the Feast of the Tabernacles. H-670, AJC 30. Exceptionally well struck obverse with both sides nicely centered; even dark brown patina. Obverse Extremely Fine, reverse Very Fine. Estimated Value $300 - 350. Stanley Yulish Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $368
Lot 1781		AE 20 (1/8th Shekel), minted year 4 (69/70 CE). Temple vessel with rim decorated with nine pearls. Reverse: Two etrogs with lulav between. AJC 30a; H. 670. Well centered on a large flan. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $380
Lot 1782		Vespasian, A.D. 69-79. AR Denarius, Rome, A.D. 70/1. Laureate head right of Vespasian. Reverse: Mourning woman (Judaea personified) seated right; behind, trophy consisting of helmet, cuirass, oblong and round shields, etc. Nicely centered, though flan is undersized as usual. H-759, BMC 35, RIC-15. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $350 - 400. Stanley Yulish Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $690
Lot 1783		Vespasian, A.D. 69-79. AR Denarius, Rome Mint, A.D. 70/1. Laureate head right of Vespasian. Reverse: Mourning woman (Judaea personified) seated right; behind, trophy consisting of helmet, cuirass, oblong and round shields, etc. Variety with large woman. Handsome example with silvery reliefs contrasting with steel-gray fields. H-759, BMC 35, RIC-15. Very Fine. Estimated Value $300 - 400. Stanley Yulish Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $252
Lot 1784		Vespasian, AD 69-79. AE Sestertius minted at Rome, AD 71. Laureate head right of Vespasian. Reverse: Mourning personification of Judaea seated right under palm tree; behind, male standing with arms bound. RIC 425; H. 773. Tooled. Nice Fine. Estimated Value $700 - 800. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $810
Lot 1785		Vespasian, A.D. 69-79. AE Sestertius, Rome Mint, A.D. 71. Laureate head right of Vespasian. Reverse: Mourning woman (Judaea personified) seated right under palm tree behind, male standing left, hands bound, turning head back right. H-773 (var.), C. 237. Glossy olive-brown patina; some granularity on reverse. Fine to Very Fine. Estimated Value $700 - 800. Stanley Yulish Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,160
Lot 1786		Vespasian, A.D. 69-79. AE Sestertius, Rome Mint, A.D. 71. Laureate head right of Vespasian. Reverse: Large mourning woman (Judaea personified) seated right under palm tree behind, male standing left, hands bound, turning head back right. H-773, C. 238. Dark brown patina; indentations in right obverse field. Fine. Estimated Value $600 - 800. Stanley Yulish Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $489
Lot 1787		Vespasian, A.D. 69-79. AE Dupondius, Rome Mint, A.D. 71. Laureate head right of Vespasian. Reverse: Victory standing right on prow, holding wreath and palm branch; inscribed VICTORIA NAVALIS. H-779, BMC 809. Chocolate-brown patina. Very Fine. Estimated Value $250 - 300. Stanley Yulish Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $144
Lot 1788		Titus, AD 79-81. AE As minted as Caesar under Vespasian at Lugdunum, AD 77-78. Laureate head right of Titus, globe at truncation. Reverse: IVDAEA CAPTA, S C in exergue; palm tree with personification of Judaea seated right with arms. RIC 1269. Old mark on reverse. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $700 - 900. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,880
Lot 1789		Titus, A.D. 79-81. AE Sestertius, Rome Mint, struck A.D. 80. Laureate head right of Titus. Reverse: Mourning personification of Judaea seated left under palm tree; to right male standing, head right; both figures are large, with IVD CAP in upper fields and SC in lower fields. H-792 (var.), Cohen 109. Tan and brown patina. Large flan. Very rare type. Nice Very Good. Estimated Value $500 - 600. Stanley Yulish Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $575
Lot 1790		Titus, 79-81 CE. AE 24 minted at Caesarea. Laureate head right of Titus. Reverse: Mourning Judaea seated left below trophy, her hands tied behind her back, shield to right of trophy. AJC II, p. 289, 5; H. 745. Fine to Very Fine. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1791		Domitian, 81-96 CE. AE 27 minted at Caesarea in 92 CE. Radiate head right of Domitian. Reverse: Palm tree with seven branches, two clusters of dates. AJC II, pl. 36, 9; H. 746. Nearly Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $633
Lot 1792		Group of Three Coins of Hadrian, AD 117-138. Lot includes AE sestertius with reverse: Hadrian standing to right, raising right hand, facing Judaea, who holds a box and patera over altar; altar is flanked by two children; around, ADVENTVI AVG IVDAEAE. RIC 894; H. 798. Good toVery Good. Also includes two Very Fine Hadrian denarii, one with a sailing vessel on the reverse. Lot of 3 coins. Good to Very Good. Hadrian traveled across his entire empire during his reign. In AD 130 he traveled from Arabia to Egypt by way of Judaea. This sestertius commemorates his visit to Judaea. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $483
Lot 1793		Lot of 3 Denarii, 58 B.C.E.-69/70 C.E., "Rex Aretas" Republic, two Judaea Capta Varieties. Roman Republic, 58 B.C.E., Nabataean King Aretas kneels beside camel, commemorates defeat of this ally of John Hyrcanus II by Pompey's general Marcus Scaurus (H-740, Syd. 913). Judaea Capta, 69-70 C.E., Laureate rt. head of Vespasian; reverse: mourning woman (Judaea personified) seated to the right of Roman trophy, IVDAEA below (H-759, BMC 35). Another similar coin but trophy replaced by palm tree (H-761, BMC 43). Each Fine. Estimated Value $300 - 400. Stanley Yulish Collection. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $299