Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 137

Pre-Long Beach Auction

Judean Coinage

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1233		Pre-Coinage Ancient Judah 5 Mina (Roman 8 Libra) Limestone Weight, ca. 8th-7th century BCE. Cylindrical cake shaped limestone weight 2,528 grams (2.528 kilograms). Diameter 127mm, height 90mm. Found in the Holyland. There is an inscribed letter on the top of the weight which may be an "A" or perhaps a Greek Delta Δ. The Roman Libra is considered to be around 322 to 327 grams. A Roman Libra 8 weight would be 2,576 to 2616 grams. The Mina weight is 570 grams thus a 5 Mina has a weight of 2,850 grams. The slight difference from our example to either the Roman 8 Libra or 5 Mina of Judah is easily explained by the broken corner. Estimated Value $7,500 - UP According to David Hendin, The weights of ancient Judah were used from the end of the eighth century up to 586 BCE when the Babylonians destroyed Solomon's Temple. Almost all of these are polished, symmetrical limestone domes with flat bases and often have engraved inscriptions referring to denomination. Ex Rabbi Zvi Rogin Collection. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 1234		Judaea, Herodian Kingdom. Agrippa II. Æ (6.95 g), 56-95 CE. Caesarea Maritima, RY 24 of Agrippa II�s second era (83/4 CE). ΔOMET KAI ΓEPMAN, Laureate head of Domitian right. Reverse: ETO KΔ BA AΓPIΠΠA, Nike standing right, resting foot on helmet, inscribing shield set on knee; below wing, crescent. Hendin 6347; TJC 152; RPC 2264. Pleasing chocolate-brown patina. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $500 - UP From the Dr. Maurice Haber Collection; Ex Dr. Walter Lee Crouch (Superior, 16 June 1977), 2770. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $300
Lot 1235		Judaea, The Jewish War. Silver Shekel (14.12 g), Year 2 66-70 CE. Jerusalem, year 2 (67/8 CE). 'Shekel of Israel' (Paleo-Hebrew), ritual chalice with pearled rim, the base raised by projections on both ends; above, 'year 2'. Reverse: 'Jerusalem the holy' (Paleo-Hebrew), staff with three pomegranate buds, round base. Hendin 6387; TJC 193. Lightly cleaned at one time. Nicely toned. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $3,500 - UP From the Dr. Maurice Haber; Ex Pradeau-Bothamley Sale, part I (Superior, 24-26 September 1970), 909. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $5,040
Lot 1236		Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Æ Medium Bronze (11.35 g), 132-135 CE. Year 2 (133/4 CE). 'Sma' (abbreviating Simon; Paleo-Hebrew), seven-branched palm tree with two bunches of dates. Reverse: 'Year two of the redemption of Israel' (Paleo-Hebrew), vine leaf on tendril. Hendin 6436; Mildenberg 68 (O5/R32); TJC 260a. Reddish-brown patina. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $400 - UP From the Dr. Maruice Haber Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $456
Lot 1237		Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Zuz (3.31 g), 132-135 CE. Undated, attributed to year 3 (134/5 CE). 'Simon' (Paleo-Hebrew) within wreath of thin branches wrapped around eight almonds, with a medallion at top and tendrils at bottom; pairs of dots between each section of wreath. Reverse: 'For the freedom of Jerusalem' (Paleo-Hebrew), fluted jug with handle on left; no willow branch. Hendin 6454; Mildenberg 135 (O19/R95); TJC 283. Light greyish-violet tone. Partial legend of Trajan visible on the obverse. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $800 - UP From the Dr. Maurice Haber Collection; Ex Dr. Walter Lee Crouch (Superior, 16 June 1977), 2774. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,380
Lot 1238		Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Zuz (3.25 g), 132-135 CE. Undated, attributed to year 3 (134/5 CE). 'Simon' (Paleo-Hebrew), bunch of grapes with leaf and tendril. Reverse: 'For the freedom of Jerusalem' (Paleo-Hebrew), two upright trumpets, no dot between. Hendin 6458; Mildenberg 187 (O22/R121); TJC 277. A gem, lightly toned example. Superb Mint State. Estimated Value $1,500 - UP From the Dr. Maurice Haber Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $6,900
Lot 1239		Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Zuz (3.30 g), 132-135 CE. Undated, attributed to year 3 (134/5 CE). 'Simon' (Paleo-Hebrew), bunch of grapes with leaf and tendril. Reverse: 'For the freedom of Jerusalem' (Paleo-Hebrew), elongated lyre with three strings. Hendin 6462; Mildenberg 186 (O22/R120); TJC 274. Light violet tone. Superb. Nearly Mint State. Estimated Value $900 - UP From the Dr. Maurice Haber Collection; Ex Dr. Charles Ruby Collection (Superior, 12 February 1975), 2021. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,280
Lot 1240		City Coins of Israel. Decapolis. Canatha. Domitian. Æ (2.53 g), AD 81-96. CY 157 (AD 94/5). ΔOMITI KAICAP, laureate head of Domitian left. Reverse: KANATA, turreted and draped bust of Tyche left; to left, date (ZNP). Spijkerman 4; Rosenberger 3; RPC II 2092. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $250 - UP From the Dr. Maurice Haber Collection; Ex Superior (19 June 1976), 273. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1241		The Balance of the Dr. Haber Collection of Ancient Judean and Biblical Coins. Consists of approximately 60 coins, mostly bronzes. Covers all the periods of ancient Jewish coinage from the Hasmonean, Herodian, Procuratorial, Jewish War and Bar Kokhba Revolt. Coins range from Fair to Fine with a number of coins that can be improved with proper care. Estimated Value $2,000 - UP All from various Goldberg auctions, 1970s and 1980s includes auction tags and descriptions. View details	Realized $2,160
Lot 1242		38-piece Collection of Biblical and Roman Coinage from the Dr. Haber Collection. Consists of mostly Judean bronzes in VG to Fine condition. Covers most areas of ancient Judean coinage. Estimated Value $500 - UP All acquired from mail bid auctions conducted by Joel L. Malter and Danny B. Crabb, both Southern California coin dealers in the 1960s and 1970s. View details	Realized $576
Lot 1243		The Dr. Maurice Haber Collection of Ancient Jewish City Coinage - Part 1. A 24-piece collection of different Jewish City Coinage in the Roman Period. Includes coins of Aelia Capitolina, Ascalon, Abila, Caesarea, Esbus, Eleutheioplis, Gaza, Gadera, Gaba, Philadelphia, Raphia, and more. All different. Condition ranges from mostly VG to Fine. A wonderful selection of cities and types. Estimated Value $1,000 - UP All from various Goldberg auctions 1970s thru 1980s. Includes auction tags. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $3,120
Lot 1244		The Dr. Maurice Haber Collection of Ancient Jewish City Coinage - Part 2. A 24-piece collection of ancient Jewish City Coins of Eretz Israel and the Decopolis in the Roman Period. Condition ranges from mostly VG to Fine. A wonderful selection of cities and types. Estimated Value $1,000 - UP All from various Goldberg auctions 1970s thru 1980s. Includes auction tags and descriptions. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $3,120
Lot 1245		Parthian Kingdom. Mithradates I. Silver Drachm (4.14 g), ca. 171-138 BC. Hekatompylos. Diademed and draped bust of Mithradates I left. Reverse: Archer seated right on omphalos, holding bow. Sunrise 265. Sellwood 11.1; Shore 24. Lustrous and excellent metal quality. Rarely seen this choice. Mint State. Estimated Value $1,500 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1246		Parthian Kingdom. Mithradates I. Silver Tetradrachm (15.62 g), 164-132 BC. Seleukeia on the Tigris, circa 141/0 BC. Diademed and draped bust of Mithradates I right. Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ MEΓAΛOY APΣAKOY ΦIΛEΛΛHNOΣ, youthful Herakles standing left, holding skyphos and club; in exergue, monogram. Sellwood 13.2; Shore 35. Very Rare. Dark, original patina. NGC grade Ch VF; Strike: 4/5, Surface: 3/5. Scratches. Estimated Value $1,000 - UP This very rare tetradrachm is interesting in several ways. First and foremost is the style of the engraving, which is magnificent for a coin struck at the periphery of the Hellenistic world. This can be attributed to the fact that it was struck at Seleukeia on the Tigris, which Mithradates I had just captured from the Seleukids in 141 BC. Being a major Greek metropolis, the mint employed talented artists, which Mithradates used to engrave the dies for his tetradrachms, and so the engraving was of fine Hellenistic style and depicts the Parthian king with a powerful and quite handsome bearded portrait. Likewise, the reverse takes its inspiration from Greek coinage: it shows the Greek hero Herakles, holding his famed club and lion's skin. The type serves to compare the demigod to Mithradates, and the surrounding legend names him as ΦIΛEΛΛHNOΣ ("Friend of the Greeks"), which was used to appease the Greek inhabitants living under his rule in his newly conquered territories. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1247		Parthian Kingdom. Orodes II. BI Tetradrachm (14.64 g), 57-38 BC. Seleukeia on the Tigris. Diademed bust of Orodes II left, wart on forehead, neck torque ends in sea horse. Reverse: King seated left, holding scepter and Nike, who crowns him with wreath. Sellwood 48.1; Shore 212. Scarce. Dark patina and excellent detail. Graffito on the reverse. Very Fine or better. Estimated Value $500 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $600
Lot 1248		Parthian Kingdom. Phraates IV. Silver Drachm (3.99 g), ca. 38-2 BC. Ekbatana. Diademed bust of Phraates IV to left, wart on forehead; star in crescent to left, eagle with wreath in beak to right. Reverse: Archer seated right, holding bow; below bow, monogram. Sellwood 54.7; Shore 297. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $200 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $156
Lot 1249		Parthian Kingdom. Phraates IV. Silver Drachm (3.88 g), ca. 38-2 BC. Rhagai. Diademed and draped bust of Phraates IV lef; to right, Nike left, crwnig king with wreath. Reverse: Archer seated right, holding bow; below bow, monogram. Sellwood 50.15; Shore -. Toned. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $200 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $900
Lot 1250		Parthian Kingdom. Phraatakes. Silver Tetradrachm (10.62 g), 2 BC-AD 4/5. Seleukeia on the Tigris. Diademed bust of Phraatakes left. Reverse: King seated right, receiving palm from Tyche standing left, holding cornucopiae. Cf. Sellwood 56); Shore -. A very handsome example and rare this nice. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $500 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $336
Lot 1251		Parthian Kingdom. Pakoros I. Silver Tetradrachm (10.88 g), ca. AD 78-120. Seleukia on the Tigris, SE 391 (AD 79/80). Diademed bust of Pakoros I left; to right, Δ. Reverse: Pakoros seated left, receiving wreath from Tyche standing right, holding scepter; above, year; month off flan. Sellwood 73.10 var. (Pacorus II; E on obverse); Shore -. Scarce. NGC grade Ch VF; Strike: 4/5, Surface: 3/5. Estimated Value $500 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $480
Lot 1252		Parthian Kingdom. Artabanos VI. Silver Drachm (3.6 g), ca. AD 212-224/7. Ekbatana. Bust of Artabanos VI left, with forked beard, wearing tiara; letters behind. Reverse: Archer seated right on throne, holding bow; monogram below bow. Sellwood 89.1 (Artabanos IV); Shore 464 (Artabanos IV). Excellent silver and the last ruler of the Parthians. Mint State. Estimated Value $500 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1253		2-Piece lot of Parthian drachms. One is of Phraates IV, the other is Phraatakes.Sellwood types 53 and 56. Very Fine. Estimated Value $300 - UP View details	Realized $168
Lot 1254		Sasanian Kingdom. Shapur I. Gold Dinar (7.43 g), AD 240-272. Mint I ('Ctesiphon'). Bust of Shapur I right, wearing diadem and mural crown with korymbos. Reverse: Fire flanked by two attendants. SNS type IIc/1b; Göbl type I/1. A superb example, well struck, perfectly centered with complete legends and lustrous surfaces. NGC grade Ch AU; Strike: 4/5, Surface: 4/5. Estimated Value $3,000 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1255		Sasanian Kingdom. Varhran II. Silver Drachm (3.99 g), AD 276-293. Bust of Varhran II right, wearing winged crown with korymbos. Reverse: Fire altar; flanked by two attendants, the one on left wearing winged crown with korymbos, the other wearing mural crown; pellet-inverted crescent-pellet on tier of altar. SNS type I/1; Göbl type I/1. Very Fine. Estimated Value $200 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $480
Lot 1256		Sasanian Kingdom. Peroz I. Gold Light Dinar (4.11 g), AD 457/9-484. BBA (Court mint), ca. AD 477-484. Bust of Peroz I right, wearing crown with two wings, frontal crescent, and korymbos set on crescent, ribbon over each shoulder. Reverse: Fire altar with ribbons; flanked by two attendants; star and crescent flanking flames. SNS type IIib/1c (pl. 85, A22-3); Göbl type III/1; Sunrise 939. Very Rare. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $3,000 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1257		Baktria, Pre-Seleukid period. Sophytes. Silver Drachm (3.58 g), ca. 305-294 BC. Uncertain mint in the Oxus region. Male head (Sophytes?) right, wearing laureate Attic helmet. Reverse: ΣΩΦYTOY, Cockerel standing right; behind, caduceus. Bopearachchi 3A; SNG ANS 21. Well struck in high relief. Toned. NGC grade Ch XF; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 3/5. Estimated Value $1,000 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,500
Lot 1258		Baktrian Kingdom. Eukratides I. Drachm (4.23 g), ca. 171-145 BC. Diademed and draped bust of Eukratides I right. Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ EYKPATIΔOY, The Dioskouroi, holding palm branches and spears, on horses rearing right; in lower right field, PK monogram. Bopearachchi 2B; SNG ANS 437-8; HGC 12, 135. Excellent metal quality. Mint State. Estimated Value $1,000 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1259		Baktrian Kingdom. Eukratides I. Silver Drachm (4.22 g), ca. 171-145 BC. Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of Eukratides I right, wearing crested helmet adorned with bull's horn and ear. Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ MEΓAΛOY above, EYKPATIΔOY in exergue, the Dioskouroi, holding palm branches and spears, on horses rearing right; to lower right, monogram. Bopearachchi 7I var. (monogram to left); SNG ANS 479-82; HGC 12, 136. Medallic portrait struck in high relief, excellent metal. Mint State. Estimated Value $1,000 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $960
Lot 1260		Baktrian Kingdom. Eukratides I. Silver Drachm (3.83 g), ca. 171-145 BC. Diademed and draped bust of Eukratides I right. Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ above, EYKPATIΔOY in exergue, the Dioskouroi, holding palm branches and spears, on horses rearing right; behind, A; to lower right, monogram of HΛ. Bopearachchi 2D; SNG ANS 436-42 var. (monogram); HGC 12, 135. Toned. Excellent details. Rough surfaces. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $250 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $276
Lot 1261		Indo-Greek Kingdom. Menander I. Silver Tetradrachm (9.98 g), ca. 165/55-130 BC. BAΣΛEΩΣ ΣΩTHPOΣ MENANΔPOY, Diademed and draped bust of Menander I right. Reverse: Athena Alkidemos advancing left; Σ and monogram flanking. Bopearachchi 12A; SNG ANS 764-9; HGC 12, 181. Excellent metal. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,250 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 1262		Indo-Greek Kingdom. Menander I. Silver Tetradrachm (9.72 g), ca. 165/55-130 BC. BAΣΛEΩΣ ΣΩTHPOΣ MENANΔPOY, Diademed, helmeted and draped bust of Menander I right. Reverse: Athena Alkidemos advancing left; to lower right, PKA monogram. Bopearachchi 15A; SNG ANS 849; HGC 12, 182. Excellent metal. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,250 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,320
Lot 1263		Baktrian Kingdom. Heliokles I. Silver Tetradrachm (15.12 g), ca. 145-130 BC. Diademed and draped bust of Heliokles I right. Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ HΛIOKΛEOYΣ ΔIKAIOY, Zeus standing facing, holding thunderbolt and scepter; in exregue, ΠΓ. Bopearachchi 1J; SNG ANS 636; HGC 12, 169. Overstruck on an earlier Baktrian issue. We note some damage in the right obverse field. Toned, with signs of repair. Sharpness of Very Fine. Estimated Value $400 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Unsold