Mailbid Sale #34E WILLIAM M. ROSENBLUM/RARE COINS. Closing Date and Time: November 11, :00 PM Mountain Time

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1 WILLIAM M. ROSENBLUM/RARE COINS Presents Mailbid Sale #34E Closing Date and Time: November 11, :00 PM Mountain Time We would be more than pleased to give you further descriptions or attributions on any item. Catalog Descriptions and Research by Bill Rosenblum Images and Layout by Rita Rosenblum Website development by Brian Rosenblum Help we couldn't do without by David Donald, Chuck Mitton, Chuck Mattson, and Ziva Schwartzman. WILLIAM M. ROSENBLUM/RARE COINS P.O. BOX 355 EVERGREEN, CO USA PHONE OR FAX

2 MAILBID SALE #34E Closing Date and Time: Thursday November 11, :00 PM Mountain Time TERMS OF SALE 1. All bids are per lot as numbered in this catalog. 2. All bids are strictly cash (cash, check, money order, bank draft or approved credit card) in U.S. dollars. See Term #10 for credit cards terms. 3. Mailbids sales are not approval sales. The bidder must assume responsibility to pay for all lots bid on. Lots may be returned for reason of authenticity or improper description only within 3 days of receipt. Lots examined prior to the sale may not be returned for any reason except authenticity. Late payers forfeit any return privileges. 4. All materials are guaranteed genuine, unless noted otherwise, or sold as is. 5. Bid sheets must be signed. 6. We reserve the right to reject any bid. 7. Title does not pass until lots are paid for in full. 8. Postage, insurance & handling are extra. A minimum of $3 per shipment will be charged. 9. In some cases we may have duplicate lots of identical description and these may be substituted to under bidders. 10. Mastercard, Visa, Discover and American Express are accepted for payment. However an additional 3% is charged for use of said card in mailbid sales. Please note that we must be able to confirm your billing address if you use a credit card. For those of you overseas this may be difficult so we ask that you include a numismatic reference. 11. Photos, scans, black & white or color copies are available for most lots in the sale. Photos, scans and black and white copies are $1 per item, while color copies are $2 per side. Payable in advance, please. In most cases digital images sent via are free. 12. All lots with 6 or more items are sold as is. 13. Invoices are due and payable upon receipt of invoices, unless arrangements are made prior to the closing of the sale. Late payers forfeit any rights of return. All invoices over 30 days overdue are subject to an interest charge of 1 1/2% per month. 14. There is a $15 charge for bad checks. 15. In case of tie bids, the earliest bid received will win the lot. 16. Phone, fax, mail and bids are accepted, however phone bids, should be confirmed in writing. All bids will be confirmed by a return Estimates are just that, estimates. Lots may and do, sell for above and below estimate. Please bid what the lot is worth to you. High bids will be reduced to 5 to 10% over the 2nd high bid. 18. Bidders are responsible for errors in bidding, please check your bid sheet carefully. 19. There are no buyer s fees in our sales. 20. All overseas packages will be shipped via registered or express mail at buyer s risk. 21. Bidders not known to us must provide us with satisfactory credit references or pay a deposit as determined by the auctioneer. 22. Prices realized will be published after the sale and will be mailed to all consignors, subscribers and competitive bidders. Others may receive a copy for $ Slabbed (Encapsulated) coins graded and certified by PCGS, NGC, ICG or ANACS may not be returned for grading reasons. In most cases we have indicated our grade prior to the grading company grade. 24. The minimum acceptable bid on any lot is at least 60% of the estimate. In some cases a reserve may be higher than that, but it will never be higher than the estimate. We have made every effort to make the estimates realistic and conservative. In addition no bids on coins and medals of precious metals will be accepted that are below the melt value of the item. For our mailbid purposes we are defining precious metals as being of silver, gold, platinum or palladium. i

3 BIDDING IN OUR MAILBID SALE We will stop taking bids at 9:00 PM on November 11th or when our phone and/or Fax stops ringing for 10 minutes. Please do not wait until the last minute and get shut out. In every sale a number of bidders could not get through on the last night. We suggest you bid above estimate if you want an item as high bids will be reduced. Our bid sheets offer several bidding options that can save you money, optimize your bids and see that you get the lots that you really want. If you are unsure of how to use these options, please give us a call and we will be more than happy to explain them to you. Please keep in mind that in some cases there may be unpublished reserves set either by the consignor or the cataloger and no bids of less than 60% of estimate are considered. We do not have a call back service, but after placing your bid you may contact us as many times as you like to check on your bids. And we take seriously the commitment to reduce bids. We do not reveal the high bid of any lot, but if you have placed a bid on a lot, you may contact us after your bid has been placed and we will tell you if you are the high bidder. Usually well over 1/3 of all successful bids are reduced and over 75% of successful bidders have at least one of their winning bids reduced. We believe that the best strategy to being a successful bidder is placing your bids early and not waiting until the last minute. We suggest placing your bids early and then, if you want, you may check on your bids near the end of the sale. NO BUYER'S FEE We do not charge a buyer's fees in our sales. You are charged only for the amount of your winning bid, postage and shipping charges. LOT VIEWING SCHEDULE DENVER COIN EXPOSITION. November 5-7. National Western Complex, Expo Hall. I-70 and Brighton Blvd. Exit. The show hours are 10 AM to 6 PM Friday and Saturday and 10 AM to 3 PM on Wednesday. In addition dealer set up day is Thursday afternoon November 4th. We will have most, but not all, lots with us for inspection. We plan to have the majority of the material in the sale in our office from October 18th, except for the show dates mentioned above, until the close of the sale if you need more detailed description of any of the lots. However, please contact us as well in advance of the close of the sale as possible in order that we can provide you with as much information as possible. We will be happy to return your call if we cannot provide you with the information you require when you call, fax or . We will confirm all bids received within 24 hours of receiving the bid. If you do not receive a confirmation please contact us. In the past few months we have been deluged by spam as I m sure many of you have also. Even though our filter separates most of the junk from the real mail, it does not do a perfect job, thus we ask that when sending us a bid or inquiring about the sale, please put Bid or Mailbid Sale in the subject line so we do not delete your along with the junk we receive every day. We do not confirm mail or fax bids unless specifically asked to do so. No information will be available about the results of the sale until all bids have been checked and invoices written. This should take about 4 days. We will not be answering the phone until that information is ready. We hope to be ready by Monday November 15th or Tuesday November 16th. Please note that the closing date for this sale is a holiday in the United States. There is no mail delivery on Veterans Day. If have mailed your bid sheet during the last week of the sale you may want to contact us on the 11th to make sure we have received your bid sheet. ii

4 We ll be happy to try to answer any question you might have about any item in this sale. And please remember to send us your bids so that we receive them by 9 PM November 11th. This sale also will contain an addendum of numerous lots of Numismatic Literature which is being listed on a separate colored flyer being mailed with this list. Time did not permit us to include the listing in the catalog itself. This large listing will contain items from a number of libraries we have purchase as well as items from our own library as well as regular stock items. Please note that this entire catalog is also up on our website at There you will find not only everything in this catalog, but also not only more pictures but the pictures of all the items are in color as well. A great many of the items in this sale, both in the ancient secton and the Jewish Medals section are from the Daniel Friedenberg Collection. Dan Friedenberg is the long time numismatic curator of the Jewish Museum in New York City as well as the author of a trilogy of important books in the field: Jewish Minters and Medalists, Jewish Medals From the Renaissance to the Fall of Napoleon and Great Jewish Portraits in Metal. Many of these items are mentioned in his books, a few are even the actual plate coin. We have tried to mention this important pedigree on each and every ex-friedenberg lot. As usual our sale begins with ancient Jewish and related coins. This section contains items from four different collections as well as items from our own inventory. We have mentioned Friedenberg s coins in the previous paragraph and the other three are impressive in their own right as well. Listing all the highlights would be like writing the catalog over again which is something we have no desire to do. However a few items worth mentioning are a very choice tiny silver Yehud coin, 2 silver Shekels and a silver Half Shekel of the First Revolt and numerous high grade Herodian (including a few of Herod Antipas), Bar Kochba and Holyland City cons. Other ancient coins shouldn t be ignored either. Among the highlights is a long listing of Roman Judaea Capta coins, the famous Fisci Ivdaici Sestertius of Neva, large silver coins of Mazaeus and Mithrapata, choice Greek bronzes and Roman Denari and a very late date Shekel of Tyre. Our world coin section contains over 300 lots. We ll remark on only a few. 3 coins of Puerto Rico including a Peso and a 40 Centavo, numerous slabbed coins including a Cuban gold, a rare East German minor and a Venezuelan pattern, rare coins of the Crusaders and a very long and extensive listing of both coins and tokens from Palestine. Our world paper section is smaller than usual with just over 100 lots. However some of these should be pointed out. Our Israel section has 2 rare Proof notes, a number of Specimens, the extremely rare inverted signature fractional as well as a number of high grade notes seldom offered. Our Palestine listing contains mostly lower grade notes but does offer a nice VF 5 Pound note. In addition a rare Cuban Bond from 1869 is offered. Space does not permit us to list all the highlights in Part Two of the catalog. However we must mention the very rare Tierra del Fuego 5 Gramos, the Jechial Denier (both from the Fridenberg collection), the Cologne Grand Synagogue medal of Jacque Wiener, a Chief Rabbi of Hamburg medal and a rare awarded Yad Vashem medal. Paper items in Part Two include a rare Warsaw Ghetto Work Card, two Dutch Jude ID cards and three local Jewish Community notes from Russia in the post WWI period. BIBLIOGRAPHY SNG Cop RIC SNG ANS The Royal Collection of Coins and Medals: Danish National Museum Roman Imperial Coins, Volume I-X The Collection of the American Numismatic Society iii

5 BMC British Museum Catalogue RIC Roman Imperial Coins Brunk World Countermarks on Medieval and Modern Coins Saurma Die Saurmasche Munzsammlung Deutscher, Schweizerischer und Polnischer Geprage von etwa dem Beginn der Groschenzeit bis zur Kipperperiode SNG von Aulock Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum Deutschland: Sammlung V. Aulock: (4 Volumes) Album or Alb Album, Steve, A Checklist of Islamic Coins DO Bellinger, A.R. and Grierson, P.. Catalogue of Byzantine Coins in the Dumbarton Oaks Collection B or Berk Berk, Harlan. Eastern Roman Successors of the Sestertius Bopearachchi Bopearachchi, Osmund. Monnaies Greco-Bactriennes et Indo-Grecques Boudeau Boudeau, E. Catalogue General Illustre et a Prix Marques en Francs or de Monnaies Francaises (Provinciales) Breen Breen, Walter. Walter Breen s Complete Encyclopedia of U.S. and Colonial Coins BHM Brown, Lawrence. British Historical Medals. 3 Volumes Bruce Bruce, Colin R. Unusual World Coins RPC Burnett, Andrews, Michel Amandry and Pere Pau Ripolles. Roman Provincial Coinage Byrne Byrne, Ray. Coins and Tokens of the Caribees.Jess Peters, Inc. Sale #78. CC Castán, Carlos and Juan R. Cayón. Las Monedas Españolas. C or Cohen Cohen, Henri. Description Historique des Monnaies Frappees sous l Empire Romain (8 Volumes) Coole Coole, Rev. Arthur. Various books on Chinese Coins. Camp or Campbell Campbell, Lance. Prisoner of War and Concentration Camp Money of the 20th Century Cr or Craig Craig, W. D. Coins of the World Craw Crawford, Michael H. Roman Republican Coinage Curtis Curtis. James W. The Tetradrachms of Roman Egypt Dav Davenport, John. World Crowns and Talers. Many different volumes Del Delmonte, A. The Silver Benelux Denis Denis, Ch. Catalogue des Monnaies Emises sur le Territoire de la Russie ( ) avec inication de leur valeur actuelle Dewing The Arthur Dewing Collecton of Greek Coins, published by the ANS. Dug Dugniolle, J. F.. Le Jeton Historique de Dix-sept Provinces des Pay-Bas. Emm Emmett, Keith. Alexandrian Coins. Flower Flower, Harry. Numismatic Tributes to Albert Einstein Weber Forrer, L.. The Weber Collection Forrer Forrer,L. Biographical Dictionary of Medallists. 8 volumes. Forrer Forrer, R. Keltische Numismatik der Rhein- und Donaulande. Fran or Franquinet Franquinet, Guy et. al. Litzmannstadt: A Chapter of German Monetary History Fr or Frey Frey, Albert R. The Dated European Coinage Prior to 1501 Fr. Friedberg, Robert, Arthur and Ira. Gold Coins of the World JMM Friedenberg, Daniel. Jewish Minters and Medalists Friedenberg Friedenberg, Daniel. Jewish Medals From the Renaissance to the Fall of Napoleon Friedenberg or GJP Friedenberg, Daniel. Great Jewish Portraits in Metal: Gadoury Gadoury, Victor and G. Cousinie. Monnaies Coloniales Francaises, and Monnaies Royales Francaises by Gadoury and F. Drouulers. Gill Gill, Dennis. The Coinage of Ethiopia, Eritrea and Italian Somalia Gobl Gobl, Robert. Sassanian Numismatics CME Grierson, Philip. The Coins of Medieval Europe MEC Grierson, Philip. Medieval European Coinage with a Catalogue of the Coins in the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, Volume I4: Italy (III) (South Italy, Sicily, Sardinia) Grove Grove, Frank W. Medals of Mexico. 3 volumes. Gum Gumowski, Marian. Handbuch der Polischen Numismatik JTM Haffner, Sylvia. Judaic Tokens and Medals Haffner Haffner, Sylvia. The History of Modern Israel s Money from 1917 to 1967 Kagan Kagan, Arnold publisher, Haffner, Sylvia editor. Israel s Money and Medals Hen Hendin, David. Guide to Biblical Coins, Fourth Edition. Her Herinek, Ludwig. Osterreichische Munzpragungen von ; Ferdinand II. und Ferdinand III. als Erzherzog und Kaiser Hill Hill, G. F. Medals of the Renaissance Hou Houghton, Arthur. Coins of the Seleucid Empire From the Collection of Arthur Houghton iv

6 SNG Israel Houghton, Arthur, Loerber Cathy and Spaer Arnold. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Israel I The Arnold Spaer Collection of Seleucid Coins Hus Huszar, Lajos. Munzkatalog Ungarn von 1000 bis Heute Jaeger Jaeger, Kurt. Various works on German coins. JIN Journal of Israel Numismatics. Published by the International Israel Numismatic Society from 1966 through Kad or Kadman Kadman, Leo. Corpus Nummorum Palaestinensium. In 4 volumes. Katz Katz, Viktor. A Thousand Years of Bohemian Coinage ( ) Kharitonov Kharitonov, Dmitri. Jewish Paper Money in Russia. Kind Kindler, A. The Coinage of Bostra Kind Kindler, A. The Coins of Tiberias Kisch Kisch, Bruno. Shekel Medals and False Shekels Kirschner Kirschner, Bruno. Deutsche Spott-Medaillen Auf Juden Klienast Klienast, Gunther. The Medals of Karl Goetz and Supplement. Kohl Kohl, Christian. Talerteilstucke de Kurfurstentums Sachsen Albertinische Linie KM Krause, Chet and Clifford Mishler. Colin Bruce, ed. Standard Catalog of World Coins. Volumes I-IV Krause Krause, Delbert. Swiss Shooting Talers and Medals Lamb Lamb, Robert A. Catalogue of German War Tokens: The Municipal Issues Lapa Lapa, Frank. Check List of Siege and Necessity Issues 16th-20th Century Lind Lindgren, Henry. Ancient Greek Bronze Coins.Vol I-III Lobel Lobel, Richard et. al. Coincraft s Standard Catalogue of English and UK coins McClenaghan McClenaghan. Indian Princely Medals Mers Merseburger, Otto. Sammlung Otto Merseburger unfassend Munzen und Medaillen von Sachsen, Albertinische und Ernestinische Linie AJC Meshorer, Ya akov. Ancient Jewish Coinage Vol. I-II TJC Meshorer, Ya akov. A Treasury of Jewish Coins Mesh Meshorer, Ya akov. The Coinage of Aelia Capitolina Mesh Meshorer, Ya akov. Nabataean Coins SC Meshorer, Ya akov and Shraga. Qedar. Samarian Coins Coins Reveal Meshorer, Yaakov and Ira Rezak. Coins Reveal: The Samuel and Daniel Friedenberg Collection of Coins and Medals Mild Mildenberg, Leo. The Coinage of the Bar Kokhba War MACW Mitchner, Michael. Ancient and Classical World Mitch Mitchner, Michael. Indo-Greek and Indo-Scythian Coinage M-NIS Mitchner, Michael. Non-Islamic and Colonial Series MWI Mitchner, Michael. World of Islam Mitch Mitchner, Michael. Jetons, Medalets and Tokens Nec Nercessian, Y. T. Armenian Coins and Their Values Nes Nesmith, R. Coinage of the First Mint of the Americas in Mexico City. Newell SMA Newell, Edward. The Seleucid Mint of Antioch WSM Newell, Edward. The Coinage of the Western Seleucid Mints from Seleucus I to Antiochus III Niggl Niggl, Paul. Musiker Medaillen in two volumes. Opitz Opitz, Charles. An Ethnographic Study of Traditional Money, P or Pick Pick, Albert. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. 3 Volumes PS- Pick, Albert and Carl Siemsen. Das Lagergeld der Konzentrations- und D.P.-Lager Pick Pick, Behrendt. Die Antiken Münzne Nord-Griechenlands Pink Pink, Karl. Die Münzenprägung Der Ostkelten und Ihrer Nachbsrn Polak Polak, Arthur. Jewish Medals in the Netherlands Prid Pridmore, Major Fred. The Coins of the British Commonwealth of Nations, 4 volumes. Prieur Prieur, Michel and Karin. The Syro-Phoenician Tetradrachms and their Fractions from 57 BC to AD 253 Probszt or Pr Probszt, Gunther. Die Munzen Salzburgs Vlasto Ravel, Oscar. The Collection of Tarentine Coins formed by M P Vlasto Ravel Ravel, Oscar. Les poulains de Corinthe Rethy Rethy, Ladislaus. Corpus Nummorum Hungariae SCMF Roberts, James. The Silver Coins of Medieval France Ros Rosenberger, M. The Rosenberger Israel Collection. Vol I-IV WMR Rosenblum, William. Various Mailbid and FPL s issued since v

7 Rulau Rulau, Russ. Latin American Tokens: A Guide Book and Catalog Sch or Schjöth Schjöth, Frederick. Chinese Currency: Currency of the Far East Scholten Scholten, C. Coins of the Dutch Overseas Territories Sch Schön, Gerhard. Deutscher Munzkatalog 18.Jahrhundert SB Schwan, Fred and Joe Boling. World War II Remembered Sby or Spink Seaby, Herbert & Peter. Standard Catalog of the Coins of England & the United Kingdom SG Sear, David. Greek Coins and Their Values. Vol I and II SB Sear, David. Byzantine Coins and Their Values SGI Sear, David. Greek Imperial Coins and Their Values SR Sear, David. Roman Coins and Their Values RSC Sear, David. Roman Silver Coins Sell or Sellwood Sellwood, David. An Introduction to the Coinage of Parthia Sell or Sellwood Sellwood, David. An Introduction to Sasanian Coins The Shekel The Shekel. Published by the American Israel Numismatic Association (AINA) in 4 or 6 volumes per year since the spring of Shore Shore, Fred B. Parthian Coins & History: Ten Dragons Against Rome S/S Spengler, William F and Wayne G. Sayles. Turkoman Figural Bronze Coins and Their Iconography, Two Volumes Spike or SP Spijkerman, Father Augustus. The Coins of the Decapolis and Provincia Arabia Sby or Spink Spink and Son, Publication. Coins of Scotland, Ireland and the Irelands Sultan Sultan, Jem (Bill Holberton). Coins of the Ottoman Empire and The Turkish Republic: A Detailed Catalogue of the Jem Sultan Collection (2 Volumes) Svoronos Svoronis, J. Corpus of the Ancient Coins of Athens Terlecki Terlecki, Wladyslaw. Catalog of Polish Coins GH van Gelder, H. Enno and Marcel Hoc. Les Monnaies des Pay-Bas Bourguignons et Espagnols VM or Van Meter Van Meter, David. The Handbook of Roman Imperial Coins: A Complete Guide to the History, Types and Values of Roman Imperial Coinage Varesi Varesi, Alberto. Monete Italiane Regionali. Various Volumes Vagi Vagi, David L. Coinage and History of the Roman Empire, 2 volumes. Vice Vice, David. The Coinage of British West Africa & St. Helena Vicenti Vicente, Jose. Catalogo General de La Moneda Espanola: Todos las Monedas Desde Reyes Catolicos a Estado Espanola Vogt-Bruce Vogt, George and Colin Bruce. Standard Catalog of Mexican Coins Werlich Werlich, Robert. Orders and Decorations of all Nations Whiting Whiting, Robert. Collection of Coins and Medals of Martin Luther and the Reformation; April 1983 Aucton by Spink and Son and Catherine Bullowa.. Wurz Wurzbach-Tannenberg, Wolfgang von. Katalog meiner Sammlung von Medaillen, Plaketten und Jetons zugleich ein Handbuch für Sammler. 2 volumes. Y Yeoman, Richard. Modern World Coins TABLE OF CONTENTS PART ONE - WORLD WIDE MATERIAL ANCIENT JEWISH COINS LOTS ANCIENT GREEK COINS LOTS GREEK IMPERIAL COINS LOTS ANCIENT ROMAN COINS (AND A FEW OTHERS)....LOTS WORLD COINS, MEDALS & TOKENS LOTS WORLD PAPER MONEY LOTS NUMISMATIC LITERATURE LOT 1100 TO END NUMISMATIC LITERATURE IS ON SEPARATE FLYER PART TWO - JUDAIC RELATED MATERIAL MEDALLIC JUDAICA & HOLY LAND MATERIAL...LOTS PAPER JUDAICS AND HOLY LAND MATERIAL.....LOTS HOLOCAUST MEMORABILIA LOTS LOTS vi

8 PART ONE ANCIENT JEWISH COINS *1 PTOLEMAIC COIN OF AKKO-PTOLEMAIS. Ptolemy II ( BCE). AR Tetradrachm (13.75). Head of Ptolemy I right/eagle standing left on thunderbolt, monograms to left and right, date (AΓ = year /252) to right. H-404v, Ros-9, BMC-117. Fine. $100+ For other coins of Akko-Ptolemais see lots *2 PTOLEMAIC COIN OF JOPPA. Ptolemy II BC. AR Tetradrachm (13.67). Bust right/eagle standing left, year 32 (254/253). Hen-410, SNG Cop-462, Ros-1v. F/VF. Rare date? $250 *3 PHILISTO-ARABIAN, Gaza. 4th Century BC. AR Obol (.74). Head of Athena right/ Owl standing and facing, ΑΘΕ to right. As H-425, Ros-9, Svo-110, 53. F/VF, a bit o.c. but basically well above average. $250+? *4 YEHUD COIN, Hellenistic Period. After 333 BC. AR 1/4 Obol (.14). Head of Ptolemy right, Eagle with wings spread, partial legend. H-438, TJC-32. F-VF, but a bit broken. $150? *5 ---,---AR 1/4 Obol (.12). Hd of Ptolemy I/ Eagle, Yehud. Full legend. Ex- Dan Friedenberg Collection. H-438, TJC-31a. Choice VF/EF. Very high grade for this wonderful coin! Similar to above but much nicer! $850 *6 ---,---AR Obol (.09). Head of Ptolemy I right/eagle, wings spread, just the very bottoms of letters visible to right of eagle. AJC-6bff. avf. $250 *7 SAMARIA, 4th Century BC. AR Hemiobol (.29). Head of bearded satrap right/ Forepart of horse right. SC-76, CS-2. F-VF, obverse off-center, but on center. $200+ *8 ---,--- AR Obol (.75). Head of Bes facing/2 owls facing. SC-53, CS-43 VG/aVF$250 *9 HASMONEAN. 1st Century BCE. Æ Prutah Flan with sprue (handle) attached. Unstruck. Jewish bronze coins were made by casting metal in molds consisting of shallow round sockets connected by channels drilled into pieces of soft limestone. Molten metal was poured into the molds, when they cooled, one was left with strips of coin blanks connected by short metal ribbons which were then removed after they cooled. These flan strips were then reheated, struck and cut apart. All this was done quickly without a great deal of care and very occasionally some blanks were left unstruck and uncut. This is one of those rare pieces. Hen-464a/b. Nice VF and rare. In our spring sale we sold a similar piece for $475 (on a reduced bid). $400+ *10 JOHN HYRCANUS I WITH ANTIOCHUS VII BC. Æ Prutah. Lily/Upside down anchor. Hen-451, AJC-2. The first Jewish bronze coin struck in Jerusalem. VF/VG. Legend weak, but design clear, especially the lily. $75 *11 JOHN HYRCANUS I BCE. Æ Prutah. Hebrew inscription/double Cornucopia. H-453, AJC-P, TJC-D, VF $75+ *12 ---,---Hebrew inscription, A above/double Cornucopia. H-454, AJC-M, AJC-A. Choice VF, well centered. About as nice as you can expect to find one of these. $ ,---Æ Lepton. Palm branch/lily. H-458, AJC-O. VG $75 *14 ---,---As above, but much nicer. Palm branch, YEHOHANAN/Lily, without monogram. Hen-458, AJC-O, TJC-C. Nice VF. $325 *15 JUDAH ARISTOBULUS BC. Æ Prutah. Double Cornucopia/ Yehudah the high priest and the council of the Jews. H-465, AJC-Ja, TJC-Group U. avf $125+ *16 ---,---,---A 2nd as above, but much nicer. Nice VF+. High grade for this coin. $200 There are no buyer s charges in our sale. All bids must be at least 60% of estimate. 1

9 17 ALEXANDER JANNAEUS BC. Æ Prutah. Lily, Yehonatan the King /Anchor, of King Alexander. H-467, AJC-A, TJC-N. avf/af. $50+ *18 ---Æ Prutah. Anchor, ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝ ΡΟΥ/Star of 8 rays surrounded by diadem, between the rays. H-469, TJC-K. Choice VF, well centered, all letters clear, nice green patina. One of the nicest of these we ve ever offered. $ ,---Similar As above although not as nice. Still above average. F-VF $75 *20 ---Æ Lepton. Upside down anchor/star of 8 rays surrounded by border of dots and Aramaic inscription. H-471, TJC-L. 2 pieces both F-VF or so, one with pronounced flan handles. $75+ *21 ---Æ Prutah. Hebrew Inscription/Double Cornucopia. H-473, AJC-E, TJC-P. VF, the legend is very sharp and clear. $75 *22 ---Lead Prutah. Anchor/Border of dots and Aramaic inscription. H-476, AJC-D. afine for type. Scarce. It s been quite some time since I ve offered one of these interesting lead pieces which are one of the earliest uses of lead for coins or perhaps tokens. $75? *23 JOHN HYRCANUS II. 67, BCE. Æ Prutah. Hebrew inscription/ Double cornucopia. Overstruck over an earlier coin which can be seen on the inscription side. H-478, AKC-I, TJC-T. Choice VF. Well struck, thus scarce. $100 *24 MATTATHIAS ANTIGONUS BCE. Large Bronze. Double Cornucopia with Hebrew/Ivy Wreath. H-481, AJC-U4, TJC-36c. Nice VF, the reverse a bit off-center. This coin is seldom found this nice and this is among the nicest we ve had in many years. $300+? Similar to above. H-481, AJC-U, TJC-36. Group of 3 pieces. VG-F, different varieties. $ Middle Bronzes. Single Cornucopia/Greek legend. H-482, AJC-V, TJC-37. Group of 3. Gd to VG. $75? *27 ---Æ Prutah. Cornucopia/Retrograde Legend. Hen-483, AJC-Y, TJC-40. GVF, legend off-center, but nice for this coin, with two extended flan handles. $ HASMONEON GROUP. 28 Prutahs and Leptons. VG to VF, mostly F-VF or better. About 14 different major types, plus numerous sub-types. A very nice group for the specialist or the dealer. Definitely not a junk lot. Sold as is, no returns. $225+ *29 HEROD I, THE GREAT BCE. Æ 8 Prutot. Tripod, bow, year 3, monogram/ Helmet, cheek pieces, star above, 2 palm branches. Hen-486, TJC-44. Choice VF, on a slightly irregular flan. Very nice coin. $550 *30 ---Æ 4 Prutot. Crested Helmet flanked by date and monogram/shield with decorated rim. H-487, AJC-2, TJC-45. avf/gf. $200+ *31 ---,---,---Another, but much nicer. Nice VF $425 *32 ---Æ 2 Prutot. Winged Caduceus/Poppy on branch. H-488v, TJC-47a, AJC-6. avf. Variety without date or monogram. Rare and seldom encountered. $250+ *33 ---Æ Prutah. Aphlaston/Palm Branch. TJC-47, Hen-489, AJC-5. Choice VF. Rare, especially so nice. $600 *34 ---Æ 2 Prutot. Cross surrounded by closed diadem/tripod table flanked by upright palm branches. TJC-48a, H-490, AJC-7. F-VF. $100+? *35 ---,---,---Another but nicer. Very Fine. $175 *36 ---Æ Lepton. Anchor, legend/war Galley surrounded by dots. H-502, AJC-22, TJC- 65. Decent VF, though obverse is struck off-center. $125+ *37 HEROD ARCHELAUS. 4 BCE - 6 CE. Æ Prutah. Bunch of Grapes with leaf & branch/helmet. Reverse legend variety. H-505, AJC-6a, TJC-73a. Nice VF $ BCE - 6 CE. Æ Prutah. Prow of Galley/ΕΟΝ within wreath. H-506. F-VF. $40 2

10 *39 HEROD ANTIPAS. 4 BCE - 39 CE. Year 33 (29 CE) Æ 1/4 Denomination. Palm branch with date in field/inscription in wreath. H-514, AJC-7, TJC-81. VG/G-VG. $200 * Year 37 (33 CE) Half Denomination. Upright palm branch, Herod Tetrach around, date to either side/inscription in wreath. H-521, AJC-13, TJC-88. GF/VF, date and legend strong and clear. $350 *41 ---Æ Half Denomination. Palm Tree, year 43 L ΜΓ/4 line legend in wreath. Ex Dan Friedenberg collection. H-525, TJC-92. VF. Rare, especially this nice. $1000 *42 HEROD PHILIP. 4 BCE-34 CE. Æ17. Head of Augustus left/temple, year 12 (8/9). Ex Dan Friedenberg collection. H-531, TJC-98v. af/vf. Rare and the condition is well above what is usually seen $700 *43 AGRIPPA I AD. Æ Prutah. Canopy with fringes/3 ears of barely. TJC-120, AJC-11, Hen-553. VF $75 *44 AGRIPPA II Æ18, Laureate bust of Domitian right/inscription in wreath. Struck year 24, 83/84 CE. H-603, AJC-23, TJC-151. Fine+, a bit dark which may make this difficult to photograph $100 *45 ---Æ17 yr 24, 84/85. Bust of Domitian right/nike writing on shield. Ex Dan Friedenberg collection. H-604, TJC-150. Choice VF $225+ *46 ---Æ14. Laureate bust of Domitian right/palm Tree. Struck year 25, 84/85 CE. H-607, AJC-28, TJC-156. af $100 *47 ---Æ22. Head of Domitian right/large SC surrounded by inscription and date. (Year 26 86/87 CE). H-616, AJC-36, TJC-164. Gd Very Fine on oval flan, reverse a bit off-center. $175 *48 ---Æ19. Laur. head of Domitian right/nike right inscribing shield. Year 26, 86/87 AD. H-617, TJC-165, AJC-37. Fine/Gd Fine. $100 *49 ---,---,---As above, but much nicer. Choice VF. Ex Raphael Ellenbogen collection, Ex William M. Rosenblum (WMR) sale 31E #48. $200+ *50 ---Æ28. Bust of Vespasian right/tyche standing left holding ears of corn and cornucopia, Year 27 (=87/88). Hen-619, AJC-38, TJC-166. Good Fine. Rare. $250 *51 ---Æ24. Bust of Vespasian right/tyche standing left, Year 29, 89/90 AD. TJC-172, Hen-624, AJC-44. VG/aF. Very scarce. $200 *52 ---Æ15. Bust of Domitian right/inscription and date (95/96 AD) within wreath. H-634, AJC-56, TJC-182. VF $ HERODION GROUP. Coins of Herod the Great (16 coins, 10 types), Herod Archelaus (3 coins), Agrippa I (9 coins) and one coin of Agrippa II. 29 coins G to VF, mostly VG-F. Some better types included, especially the Herod the Great coins. A very nice group for the specialist or the dealer. Definitely not a junk lot. Sold as is, no returns. $ COPONIUS, Procurator under Augustus. 6-9 CE. Æ Prutah. Ear of barley/palm Tree, year 36. H-635, TJC-311. Fine. $50 *55 ---,---,---Another, but quite a bit nicer. Choice VF. $ MARCUS AMBIBLIUS, Procurator under Augustus CE. Æ Prutah. Ear of barley/palm Tree, year 39. H-636, TJC-313, AJC-3. Fine. $50 *57 ---,---,---Another, but much nicer. Choice VF+. $175+ *58 VALERIUS GRATUS, Procurator under Tiberius CE. Æ Prutah. KAI CAP in wreath/2 crossed cornucopias with caduceus between them, year 3 and ΤΙΒΕΙΡΟΥ. H- 641a, TJC-320a. Scarce with the misspelling of the emperors name. avf $150? ,---,---ΙΟΥ ΛΙΑ in wreath/3 Lilies in bloom. H-642, TJC-321. Fine. Uncommon. $75+ *60 ---,---,---Another, but nicer. avf. $100+? 3

11 *61 ---,---,---KAI CAP legend instead of ΙΟΥ ΛΙΑ/3 Lilies. Year 3 = 16 AD. H-642a, AJC- Supp V. 14. Fine. Rare type. $100 *62 ---,---,---Vine Leaf with small bunch of grapes/narrow necked amphora with scroll handles, flanked by date (Year 4). H-643, AJC-16, TJC-326. Well centered avf, with sandy green highlights. This is among the scarcer Procurator coins. $100 *63 ---,---,---Another. VF, but obverse off-center. $ PONTIUS PILATE, Procurator under Tiberius AD. Æ Prutah. 3 ears of barley/ladle, Year 16 = 29 AD. TJC-331, H-648, AJC-V21. VG-F. $75 *65 ---,---,---Lituus/LIS or probably a reversed Z although some think it is an S for year 16. Year 17. H-649a, TJC-333b, AJC-23b. Crude Fine. $75 *66 ---,---,---Similar but with date as HZ. H-649v, TJC-333d, AJC-23d. Scarce variety with unusual date, full obverse legend! Nice VF. A neat coin! $375+ *67 ---,---,---Lituus/LIH. Very unusual piece, the L and I of the date are very close together and on the obverse the inscription reads, KAIPOC with the I very small and seemingly placed on the die at the last minute. Unpublished? H-650ff, TJC-334ff. Fine, some flat spots. Another neat and unusual Pontius Pilate coin. $125+? *68 ANTONIUS FELIX, Procurator under Claudius CE. Æ Prutah. Two crossed palm branches, year 14/4 line legend, naming Julia Agrippina, wife of Claudius. TJC-342, H-651, AJC-32. VF, a bit off-center $75+? *69 ---,---,---Crossed spears & shields/palm Tree, BPIT. H-652, AJC-29, TJC-340. Gd. Very Fine. A very nice example of a coin naming Britannicus, younger son of Claudius. $175+ *70 PORCIUS FESTUS, Procurator under Nero. Æ Prutah. Palm Branch/ Legend in wreath. H-653, TJC-345, AJC-35. VF. $ PROCURATOR LOT. Coins of Coponius (1), Marcus Ambiblius (3), Valerius Gratus (5), Antonius Felix (4) and Porcius Festus (9). 22 coins, many different types and numerous sub-types. G-VF, mostly VG-F. A nice group for the specialist or the dealer. Definitely not a junk lot. Sold as is, no returns. $175+ *72 1ST CENTURY AD? Fragment of 10th Legion Jerusalem Wall. Irregular shaped c. 6 x 4 1/2 x 1/2. Interesting. $100+? *73 FIRST REVOLT (JEWISH WAR) AR Shekel (14.12) of year two. Chalice, with pearled rim, the base raised by projections, Shekel of Israel, Year Two /3 Pomegranates, Jerusalem the Holy. H-659. AJC-8, TJC-193. Nice VF+, lightly toned. A very attractive and problem free coin. $2000+ *74 ---Year Two. Æ Prutah. Amphora, Year 2 /Vine Leaf, for the Freedom of Zion. H- 661, TJC-196, AJC-11. VF. Ex Dan Friedenberg collection. $150 *75 ---Year 3. AR Shekel (13.77). Omar Cup, Shekel of Israel /Stem with 3 pomegranates, Jerusalem the Holy. H-662, TJC-202a, AJC-18a. Nice VF+. $2000+ *76 ---Year 3. AR Half Shekel (6.95). Omar Cup, Half a Shekel Year 3 /Stem with 3 Pomegranates, Jerusalem the Holy. H-663, AJC-19, TJC-203a. EF, well centered. The 1st Revolt Half Shekels are much rarer than the Shekels but sell for basically the same price. $2500+ * Æ Prutah. Year 3. Amphora with lid/vine Leaf. Hen-664, AJC-20. VF, on irregular flan. $100 *78 ---Year 4. Æ 1/8 Shekel. Chalice/Lulav flanked by etrog. TJC-214a, Hen-670, AJC- 30a. VF, but clip between 9 & 11 o lock on obverse. $150+ *79 ---,---Similar, a bit nicer. TJC-214, Hen-670, AJC-30. VF, but a few minor flan flaws. $175 Please make sure that your bids reach us by November 11,

12 80 FIRST REVOLT GROUP. Year Two Prutahs (12), year 3 Prutahs (4) and Year 4 1/8 Shekel. Also included in this lot are two Bar Kochba Middle Bronzes. 19 coins, Gd to VF, mostly VG-F. A very nice group for the specialist or the dealer. Definitely not a junk lot. Sold as is, no returns. $350+ *81 BAR KOCHBA WAR Year One. Medium Bronze (8.86). Palm Tree, Shimon, Prince of Israel /Vine Leaf, Year One of the redemption of Israel. H-678, Mild-46, TJC-222. F-VF, small flan flaw. Very scarce. $350 *82 ---,---Small Bronze (5.82). Bunch of grapes, Year one of the redemption of Israel / Palm tree with two bunches of dates, Eleazar the Priest. H-681, TJC-224, Mild-150. avf $300 *83 ---,---,---(5.82). Another, but nicer. H-681, TJC-224, M-150. VF, nice patina. $400+ *84 ---,---,---Small Bronze (4.86). Similar, but different arrangement of letters. H-681a, TJC-225, Mild-147. VG. $150+ *85 ---Year Two. AR Zuz or Denarius (3.23). Bunch of grapes, Shimon /Palm Branch, Year 2 of the freedom of Israel. H-695, Mild-38, TJC-248a. Nicely toned EF. $700 *86 ---,---Medium Bronze (9.16). Palm Tree, Shimon /Vine Leaf, year two of the freedom of Israel. Mild-71 TJC-260, H-708. avf. Traces of undercoin visible especially on palm tree side. $200+ *87 ---,--- Middle Bronze (9.61). Vine Leaf/Palm Tree. Crude, Irregular type. We believe this to be Mild 173, but this is a much nicer example than the one pictured. VF $450 *88 ---,---Small bronze (4.75). Palm branch, Jerusalem /Bunch of grapes, year two of the freedom of Israel. H-710, Mild-153, TJC-266. Fine, a bit rough. Scarce type. $200+ *89 ---Undated, Year 3. AR Sela or Tetradrachm (14.37). Facade of Temple with ark and scrolls, Shimon /Lulav with etrog at left, For the freedom of Jerusalem. H-711, Mild-77. VF, traces of undercoin visible. $2000+ *90 ---,---AR Zuz or Denarius (2.98). Shimon in two lines/fluted Jug with handle, palm branch to right, For the freedom of Jerusalem. H-717, Mild-73, TJC-272/283. Sharp EF, planchet cracks from overstrike. $700 *91 ---,--- AR Zuz or Denarius (3.06). Similar. H-717, Mild-74, TJC-272/283. Toned VF+, head and partial legend Caesar of undercoin clear on jug side. $750 *92 ---,---AR Zuz or Denarius (2.60). Shimon, grape branch with tendril and leaf/fluted jug with handle, palm branch to right, For the freedom of Jerusalem. H-732, Mild-197, TJC-285. VF, some flat areas due to overstrike. $450+ *93 ---,---AR Zuz or Denarius (2.12). Grapes/Jug, handle at left, no branch/very light weight example. H-733, Mild-164. Fine, tight flan $300+ *94 ---,--- Middle Bronze (4.59). Palm branch in wreath, For the freedom of Jerusalem / Lyre with 3 strings, Shimon. H-735, Mild-32. af. This scarce middle bronze type is almost always found struck on small planchets like this. $200+ *95 ---,---Medium Bronze (10.30). Vine Leaf, For the freedom of Jerusalem /Palm Tree, Shimon. H-736, TJC-292. F-VF. $200+ *96 ---,---Medium Bronze (10.90). Vine Leaf, For the freedom of Jerusalem /Palm Tree, Shimon. Mild-100, H-736, TJC-292a. Fine. $200+ *97 ---,---Small Bronze (7.31). Bunch of grapes, For the freedom of Jerusalem /Palm Tree, Shimon, in five letters two to right, three to left. Mild-159, H-739, TJC-302a. F-VF. $ JUDAEA CAPTA, Titus , Æ20.5. Laureate head of Titus/Nike stg. right with foot on helmet writing on shield hanging from palm tree. H-743, AJC-2, TJC-32. VG-F$75 *99 ---,---Æ21. Laur. head of Titus right/nike stg r., writing on shield. Unpubished distribution of rev. legend. ΙΟΥ ΑΙΑΣΕΑ ΛΩΚΥΙΑΣ. H-744ff, AJC-3aff, TJC-382ff. F/VF. $150 5

13 * ,---Æ24. Laureate head of Titus right/judaea sits mourning left of trophy, shield to right. H-745, AJC-5a, TJC-384a. af/f. A scarce variety of a scarce type. Meshorer notes the different distribution of the reverse legend and the different shape of the last letter but neglects to mention that the letters are larger as well. $125+? * , Æ24. Bust of Titus right/judaea sits mourning left of trophy, shield to right. Different reverse legend than standard. Obverse as AJC-5, reverse as AJC-5a. H-745, AJC-5/5a, TJC-384/384a. Choice VF. $ Domitian Æ29 or Dupondius. Struck at Caesarea. Head of Domitian right/ Palm Tree. H-746, AJC-9, TJC-394. G-VG. Scarce issue. $100+ * ,---Æ29 or Dupondius. Struck at Caesarea. Head of Domitian right/palm Tree. H- 746, AJC-9, TJC-394. Nice Very Fine and thus scarce. When in high grade like this example, this is the most attractive of all the local Judaea Capta coins. $700+ * ,---Æ23. Bust left/minerva advancing left holding trophy in right hand spear & shield in left. H-749, TJC-392, AJC-7. GF, nice olive green patina. $75+ * ,---Æ23. Another, a bit nicer. F-VF. $100+ * ,---Æ19. Struck at Caesarea. Head of Domitian right/nike in flowing gown advancing left. H-750, AJC-8, TJC-393. Fine. $100 * ,---Æ13. Head of Domitian right/rudder. H-754, AJC-4. VG-F/F-VF. Very rare, seldom seen. $325+ For other Judaea Capta issues, See Lots 268 through 290 under Rome. *108 6TH LEGION COUNTERMARK. c.100 AD?. Æ 21mm LVIF countermark, plus head and figure standing countermarks. Coin virtually completely worn as usual. H-801. c/m s decent Fine, coin poor. $300+ *109 TENTH LEGION COUNTERMARK. Late 1st Century CE. Æ15. Struck over coin of Ascalon. Host coin, Bust of Tyche/Galley, dated year 180 (76.77 CE) as Rosenberger-54. XF countermark on obverse. H-804. Host coin VG/F, countermark sharp and clear VF. Unusual to be able to date the host coin. $150+ * ,---Æ21. Probably struck over local Judaea Capta coin (H-743 or 744). Countermark of a galley in incuse rectangle/countermark of a head. H-805. Coin Poor/Fair, countermarks VF/F. $150? 111 A GROUP OF COINS. 5 Judaea Capta local issues (including one Domitian bronze with large palm tree), 2 Parthian Drachms, a late Ptolemaic Tetradrachm as well as a Tetradrachm of Vespasian from Antioch, 4 early Islamic coins including one silver piece and one with a Menorah, 3 Nabatean bronzes, a widow s mite, a bronze from Tyre with a Palm tree on the reverse and a silver Indian state coin. 19 coins, mostly different. VG to VF, mostly Fine. Nice group Definitely not a junk lot. Sold as is, no returns. $150+ HOLYLAND CITY COINS *112 ABILA, Faustina Jr., wife of Marcus Aurelius. Æ19. Draped bust right/ Cornucopia with 3 bunches of grapes, year 226 (162/163). Ros-4, Spike-5, Mesh-211a. avf. A scarce and seldom offered coin from this eastern city. $ AELIA CAPITOLINA, Antoninus Pius Æ21. His bust right/the Dioscuri standing, eagle between them. M-22, H-812, K-22. Fine. $75 * Marcus Aurelius & Lucius Verus. Æ26. Confronted busts/victory advancing left, holding wreath & palm. Mesh-54a, Ros-36. Fine. $125 * ,---Æ25. Confronted busts/turreted Tyche seated left on throne, holding cornucopia & wreath. Mesh-55, Ros-34. Fine $125 * Julia Domna. wife of Septimius Severus. Æ17. Her bust right/nemesis standing left, wheel at feet. Mesh-83, Ros-49. Gd Very Fine. Very high grade for this! $350+ 6

14 Elagabalus Æ23. Radiate bust right/bust of Sarapis right. Mesh-135, Kad-132. VG+. Very scarce. $ Group. Marcus Aurelius & Commodus M-57, Geta M-85 and Elagabalus M coins all Fine or so. Sold as is, no returns. $175 *119 AKKO-PTOLEMAIS, Alexander the Great BCE. AR Tetradrachm (16.03). Bust of Hercules in lion s skin right/zeus seated left holding eagle, Alexander behind, date to left. Ros-401. Toned VF, reverse a bit rough. $250+? Nero R-40 and Caracalla, R-57, plus 2 coins of Caesarea: Trajan R-21 and Hadrian R coins, the first two VG or so, the last two F-VF or better. Sold as is, no returns. $140 * Hadrian Æ22. Laureate bust of Hadrian right/hadrian, as founder, plowing right with bull and cow, 4 standards behind. Ros-48, Hen-819. avf. Nice coin, well above what is usually seen $125+ * Caracalla Bi Tetradrachm (15.23). Bust right/eagle standing on ear of wheat. Ex Dan Friedenberg collection. Prier-1581, Bell-384 (Cyprus), Hendin-820 note. VF $250+ For another coin of Akko-Ptolemais, see lot #1. *123 ANTHEDON, Severus Alexander Æ23. Laur bust right/tyche seated left on chair, holding 1/2 round sail of galley in right hand, short scepter in left. Ros-8, BMC-2. Nearly VF, with green and brown patina. A rare coin from a rare city. $400+ *124 ANTIPATRIS, Elagabalus Æ18. Bust right/tyche standing left, in Tetrastyle Temple. Ros-1, SNG ANS-635, BMC-1, Hen-823. VF, small flan. Very rare. I can recall offering this coin only twice before. In 1995 a VG with rough fields sold for $275 on a reduced bid and in 1997 we sold another low grade piece for $175. This is, by far, the nicest one of these we ve offered. $400+? *125 ASCALON, Maximinus Æ21. Bust right/hercules, nude, standing left, holding club. Ros-235. Not in BMC or ANS. VG/F. Rare. One of the very last coins issued in this city. $ Group. Domitian Æ19. bust r/phanebal. R-118. G/F; Trajan Æ 24 Bust/City Goddess, 3 coins F-VF; Hadrian Æ17 Bust/Phanebal Ros-167 VG-F and Elagabalus Æ24 Bust/Dekerto standing R-213 Fine. 6 coins. Sold as is, no returns. $150+ *127 BOSTRA, Quasi Autonomous. Year 75 (180/181 AD)? Æ 1/2 Quadrans. Bust of Tyche right, (O)E/Camel, BOSTRA around. Similar to Kindler-19, Ros-22. Choice VF, obverse a bit off center. The date clearly seems to be OE or year 75. If so this choice small bronze coin is unpublished. $200? * Marcus Aurelius , As Caesar Æ16. Bare head right/bust of Tyche right in turreted crown. Sp-20, Ros-16. VF and scarce. Irregular flan. $75+ * Philip II Æ28mm. Radiate bust right/legend in 3 lines within wreath within another legend. Ros-52, Spike-59, Kindler-46. Good Fine, nice green, brown patina, with a touch of red. Rare. $250+ *130 CAESAREA, Trajan Æ31. Bust right/tyche standing left in Temple with 4 columns, holding small human bust, altar behind. R-19, BMC-39, Hen-735. VF and thus scarce. $700 * ,---Æ20. Bust right/nike in gown adv. left. Ex Dan Friedenberg collection. Ros-21. VF $175 * Hadrian Æ30. Bust right/the emperor, as founder, plowing right. H-836, Ros-24. Decent Fine. $150 * ,---Æ28. As above, but nicer. Ex Dan Friedenberg collection. Ros-24, H-836. Nice VF, cleaned $250 7

15 * ,---Æ22. Youthful bust of emperor right/bust of Sarapis right. Ros avf. $75 * Macrinus Æ24. Bust right/founder plowing right. Kad-75. VG-F. Very scarce. $100+ * Diadumenian Æ22. Bare head bust right/bust of Sarapis right. Ros-67. Fine+. Scarce.. $75+ * Æ21. As above, but nicer. Ros-67, BMC-110. GF/VF. Scarce $150+ * Trajan Decius. Æ26. Bust right/2 eagles each with head reversed holding wreath in beak, between them a military standard. Ros-130, BMC-161. F-VF, with some flat areas. Rare type. $150+ * Hostilian Æ21. Laureate bust right/bust of Tyche right. Ros-155, Kad-188. Choice VF, centered with full legends! A very nice coin. $200+ *140 DIOSPOLIS-LYDDA (LOD). Julia Domna, wife of Septemius Severus. Æ22. Her bust right/veiled bust of Demeter wearing kalathos left, holding torch to light the underworld. Ros-3, Mesh-156. Nice Fine. Extremely rare. I don t believe we ve ever offered this coin before. $400+ * Elagabalus Æ22.5. His laureate bust right/bust of Sarapis right, year 19 = 218/219. Ros-13., BMC-, SNG ANS-. VG-F, very rare, unlisted in most listings. $150+? *142 DIUM, Geta Æ27. Bareheaded bust right/zeus-heliopolites (Hadad) facing, holding scepter, surrounded by eagle & Nike, at his feet to left and right, forepart of two recumbent bulls, HIC = 268 = 205/206. Ros-5, Sp-6, BMC-1, ANS , H-848. F+/VF, on a large flan. This is the largest example (by 4 mm) that we can find. $225+ *143 DORA, Trajan Æ19. Bust right/astarte standing, POE = yr Ex Dan Friedenberg collection. Ros-27, BMC-24. Nice VF $225 *144 ELEUTHEROPOLIS, Caracalla Æ21. Bust right/bust of Sarapis right, year 3 (201/202). Ros-17. Scarce type. avf, dark green patina. $150+ *145 GABA, Sabina. wife of Hadrian. Æ17. Her bust right/mên standing left holding standard. Ros-14. F-VF. $100 * Commodus Æ235. Laureate bearded bust right/warrior standing with spear & shield, 245=184/185. Ros-16. GVF green patina. $200+ *147 GADARA, Claudius Æ18. Bust of Claudius right/veiled bust of Tyche right, year 44/45 AD. Ros-21, SNG ANS VF $150+ * Faustina Jr. Æ20. Her bust right/bust of Zeus right, year 225 (161/162). Sp-49, Ros-51. VF. $ GADARA. Group of coins. Quasi-Autonomous Sp-1 and Sp-7, Luciurs Verus Sp- 55 and Elagabalus Sp different coins, the first G/VG,the last three Fine or so. Sold as is, no returns. $135 *150 GAZA, Septemius Severus Æ26. Laureate bearded bust right/ City goddess standing holding scepter and cornucopia, heifer below, HNC (258 = 197/198) to left, Mem and ΓΑΖΑ (faint) and Mem to right. Apparently unpublished. Rosenberger lists a different type with this date. F-VF. $ GAZA, Group of coins. Antoninus Pius R-73, Marcus Aurelius & Lucius Verus R-102, Commodus R-131, Elagabalus (Bust/City Goddess) and Septemius Severus R coins, the Elagabalus very low grade, the other four Fine or better. Sold as is, no returns. $150 *152 GERASA, Commodus Æ18. Bust right/tyche seated left on rock, holding ears of barley, 1/2 figure of river-god below. Ros-27, Spike-22. VF, bit rough. $100+ *153 HIPPOS-SUSSITA. Lucius Verus Æ22. Laur. bust right/tyche standing left, holding cornucopia & small horse. Spij-17, Ros-15. avf, green patina with some 8

16 encrustation. $150 *154 MARISA. Gabinus. 1st Century BCE. Æ20. Male head Gabinus (?) right/palm branch, year 3. Hen-874a, Qedar-13. VF. All coins from this city are extremely rare. Perhaps the first we ve offered. $650 *155 NEAPOLIS, Domitian Æ22. Bust right/two cornucopias, 3 line legend within, date below (11 = 82/83 AD). Ros-3, BMC-4. Nice F/VF planchet a bit rough. Scarce type. $125 * Severus Alexander AD. Æ19. Bust right/mt. Gerizim. Ros-69v, SNG ANS Nice VF. Very attractive and high grade. $250+ * Trebonianus Gallus Æ25. His laureate bust right/eagle standing and facing, supporting on wings Mt. Gerazim surmounted by temple and altar, stairway leading to temple, colonnade at base of mountain. Ros-113. F/F+. Very pleasing brown patina. $ Group of coins. Marcus Aurelius R-12 Sarapis reverse (2); Commodus R-24 City goddess; Faustina Jr. Æ21 Cultus-statue BMC-66, Æ26, Æ30 Tyche standing both R- 20 and Octacila Severa Æ 26 Eagle & Mt. Gerizm R coins all Fine or so, the last a bit scarce. Sold as is no returns. $ NICOPOLIS (EMMAUS), Elagabalus Æ23. Bust right/tetrastyle temple, Tyche standing within. Ros-1, SNG-ANS Good. Rare, coins from this city are seldom offered. $75 *160 PELLA, Domitian Æ15. Bust right/palm tree with two bunches of fruit, dated year 145 (82/83). Spike-4, Ros-2. Near VF/VF. A rare and seldom offered type. Almost all coins from this city are scarce. We are fortunate to offer 3 nice coins in this sale. $300+ * Lucilla wife of Lucius Verus. Æ23-25 (oval shaped). Bust right/tyche seated right on rocks, holding grain ears in both hands, river god swimming below, year 240 (176/177). Spike-5, SNG ANS af/f, but decent. Another rare coin. $125 * Commodus Æ25. Laureate head right/tyche seated right on rocks, holding grain ears in both hands, river god swimming below, year 246 (182/183). Ros-8, Spike-7. VF, a few areas of flatness. Great portrait. $300+ *163 PETRA, Elagabalus Æ19. Bust of Emperor right/founder plowing right. Sp-56, Ros-35. F-VF, on somewhat small flan. Still a decent coin and well above what is usually seen. $100 * ,--- Æ22. As above, but nicer. VF on a larger flan than above. $150+? 165 RAPHIA. Commodus, Artemis, Ros-2 and Philip II, Zeus seated, Ros-34. Also SEBASTE, Elagabalus with Temple of Jupiter on reverse Ros 28 and a coin of Antoninus Pius from CYRRHOS in Syria with Zeus Kataibates seated left. as BMC-9. 4 coins. VG to F/VF. Sold as is, no returns. $150 *166 SEBASTE, Domitian Æ15. His laureate bust right/crested helmet with cheek piece, year 109 (84/85). Ros-10, BMC-6. VF. In January of 1997 we sold a similar piece in this grade for $250. I don t believe we ve had a nice one since. $175+ * Commodus Æ26. Bust right/demeter or Kore standing right, with torch & corn, 215 = 190/191. R13, BMC-9. Fine. $100 * ,---Æ18. His laureate bust right/cista Mystica surrounded by 2 two serpents. Ros- 16, Mesh-115. The Cista Mystica (wicker basket) is the cult symbol of the underground. VF. A scarce and unusual reverse. $225+ * Elagabalus Æ20. Bust right/demeter standing holding long torch, ears of corn. Ros-29. F/VF. Nice coin, green patina. $125 *170 SEPPHORIS, Trajan Æ24. Bust right/palm Tree. Hen-907, BMC-5, Ros-4. F/VF. $150 9