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Judaean Kingdom, Alexander Jannaeus, AE Prutah, 103-76 BC, Jerusalem Mint
BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΛEΞANΔPOY
Legend around anchor
(Hebrew inscription for Yehonatan the King)
Wheel with eight ray-like spokes, legend between rays
14mm x 15mm, 1.30g
Hendin 469
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Judaean Kingdom,
Alexander Jannaeus, AE Prutah, 103-76 BC
YHWNTN / HKHNHG / DLWHBR / YH (Yehonatan the High Priest and the Council
of the Je[ws])
Paleo-Hebrew legend in five lines, enclosed within wreath
(No legend)
Double-cornucopiae, pomegranate between
15mm x 16mm, 1.76g
Hendin 473; Meshorer Series Ea
Ex USA Federal Bureau of Investigations, September 2006; Ex Capital
Collectibles (seized assets)
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Judaean Kingdom,
Alexander Jannaeus, AE Prutah, 103-76 BC
BASILEWS ALEXANDROU
Legend around anchor
(Hebrew inscription for Yehonatan the King)
Wheel with eight ray-like spokes, legend between rays
13mm x 15mm, 1.72g
Sear GCV, Vol II, 6087
Ex USA Federal Bureau of Investigations, September 2006; Ex Capital
Collectibles (seized assets)
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Judaean Kingdom,
Alexander Jannaeus, AE Prutah, 103-76 BC
BASILEWS ALEXANDROU
Legend around anchor
(Hebrew inscription for Yehonatan the King)
Wheel with eight ray-like spokes, legend between rays
14mm x 15mm, 2.00g
Sear GCV, Vol II, 6087
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Judaean Kingdom,
Alexander Jannaeus, AE Prutah, 103-76 BC
(Aramaic inscription for Yehonatan the King)
Wheel with eight ray-like spokes, legend between rays
BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΛEΞANΔPOY (P retrograde)
Legend around anchor within border of dots
13mm x 14mm, 0.88g
Hendin 1151
Ex JHE Auction 24, Lot 27
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Judaean Kingdom,
Alexander Jannaeus, AE Prutah, 103-76 BC
(Aramaic inscription for Yehonatan the King)
Wheel with eight ray-like spokes, legend between rays
BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΛEΞANΔPOY (P retrograde)
Legend around anchor within border of dots
14mm x 15mm, 0.61g
Hendin 1151
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Judaean Kingdom,
Alexander Jannaeus (103-76 BC), AE Prutah, Year 25 (80/79 BC), Jerusalem
(Aramaic inscription for Yehonatan the King)
Legend surrounding wheel with eight ray-like spokes
BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΛEΞANΔPOY
Legend around anchor within thick ring
13mm x 14mm, 1.10g
Hendin 1152
Ex Amphora Coins
Note: This is the famous Widow's
Mite from the Bible, Mark 12:41.
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Judaean Kingdom,
Alexander Jannaeus (103-76 BC), AE Prutah, Year 25 (80/79 BC), Jerusalem
(Aramaic inscription for Yehonatan the King)
Legend surrounding wheel with eight ray-like spokes
BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΛEΞANΔPOY
Legend around anchor within thick ring
12mm x 16mm, 0.93g
Hendin 1152
Ex Amphora Coins
Note: This is the famous Widow's
Mite from the Bible, Mark 12:41.
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Judaean Kingdom,
Alexander Jannaeus, Lead Prutah/Tessera, c.103-76 BC, Jerusalem
BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΛEΞANΔPOY
Legend around anchor within thick ring
(Aramaic inscription for Yehonatan the King)
Legend in border of dots
15mm x 16mm, 3.56g
Hendin 1155; Meshorer 7
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Judaean Kingdom, Mattathias Antigonus (40-37 BC), AE 8-Prutot, Jerusalem Mint
(Paleo-Hebrew legend = Mattatayah the High Priest)
Legend surrounding double cornucopiae
BAΣIΛEOC ANTIΓNOY
Legend surrounding ivy wreath tied at top with ribbons hanging down
23mm x 24mm, 15.20g
Hendin 1162
Ex Midwest "Coins of Christianity" Collection
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Judaean Kingdom, Herod the Great (40-4 BC), AE 8-Prutot, Year 3, (37 BC),
Galilee-Samaria or Jerusalem Mint
(No legend)
Chalcidian helmet, frontal view, wreath featuring acanthus leaf
around, cheek pieces and straps, star above flanked by two palm branches
HPΩΔOY BAΣIΛEωΣ
Ceremonial Lebes tripod,
L Γ | Staurogram across fields
22mm x 24mm, 5.99g
Hendin, New Discovery on a Coin of Herod I, Israel Numismatic
Journal 11 (1990–91), p. 32; Hendin 1169
Ex Symbol of the Samaritan Messiah Collection
Consignor comments and notes: Samaritan anticipation of the Messiah's coming was
very high and they placed these symbols on coins to announce the birth.
Deut. 18 and Numbers 24 discuss the coming Taheb and Matthew 2:3-7
discusses plainly the anticipation of a messiah and the prophecies that
support it. This coin shows the Messiah (rho-cross/Staurogram) to be
divine (Chalcidian helmet) announced by a heavenly sign (star) who is
victorious (palm branches) and is prepared to lead and love us for
eternity (Lebes). The markings in the field designate the 3rd year (L Γ)
of the reign of the Messiah (Staurogram), placing this coin minted in the
last year of Herod's reign in 4 BC.
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Judaean Kingdom, Herod the Great (40-4 BC), AE 4-Prutot, Year 3, (37 BC),
Galilee-Samaria Mint
HPΩΔOY BAΣIΛEωΣ
Helmet with date and monogram of Herod as Tetrarch
(No legend)
Macedonian style shield
17mm x 18mm, 3.11g
Hendin 1170; Meshorer Herod 45b
Consignor notes: Exceptionally nice example.
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Judaean Kingdom, Herod the Great (40-4 BC), AE 4-Prutot, Year 3, (37 BC),
Galilee-Samaria or Jerusalem Mint
(No legend)
Macedonian style shield
HPΩΔOY BAΣIΛEωΣ
Helmet depicted in profile so only one cheek piece is visible,
L Γ | Staurogram across fields
18mm x 21mm, 4.57g
Hendin 1170; Meshorer Herod 45b
Ex Symbol of the Samaritan Messiah Collection
Consignor comments and notes: The shield and helmet are purely military in nature
and support their desire for a return to the days of Moses and David. The
rho-cross appears to be a visual symbol depicting the crucified Messiah.
The markings in the field designate the 3rd year (
L Γ) of the reign of the Messiah (Staurogram), placing this coin
minted in the last year of Herod's reign in 4 BC, since Christ was
actually born in 6 BC.
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Judaean Kingdom, Herod the Great (40-4 BC), AE 2-Prutot, Year 3, (37 BC),
Galilee-Samaria or Jerusalem Mint
(No legend)
Poppy on stalk, fillet in left and right fields
HPΩΔOY BAΣIΛEωΣ
Winged caduceus, L Γ | Staurogram across fields
15mm x 17mm, 3.01g
Hendin 1171; Meshorer Herod 46
Ex Symbol of the Samaritan Messiah Collection
Consignor comments and notes: Greek myths used poppies to symbolize death and/or
the resurrection after death. The caduceus, more correctly called
kerukeion, was the staff used by a heralded messenger. How appropriate are
those symbols? These could be easily interpreted as "the heralded
messenger who will be resurrected from the dead. The markings in the field
designate the 3rd year (L Γ) of the reign of the Messiah (Staurogram),
placing this coin minted in the last year of Herod's reign in 4 BC, since
Christ was actually born in 6 BC.
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Judaean Kingdom, Herod the Great (40-4 BC), AE 2-Prutot, Year 3, (37 BC),
Galilee-Samaria or Jerusalem Mint
(No legend)
Poppy on stalk, fillet in left and right fields
HPΩΔOY BAΣIΛEωΣ
Winged caduceus, L Γ | Staurogram across fields
17mm x 19mm, 3.41g
Hendin 1171; Meshorer Herod 46
Ex Symbol of the Samaritan Messiah Collection
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Judaean Kingdom, Herod the Great (40-4 BC), AE Prutot, Year 3, (37 BC),
Samaria Mint
HPΩΔOY BAΣIΛEωΣ
Aphlaston
L Γ (Year 3) | Staurogram across fields
(No legend)
Palm branch surmounted by diadem
15mm x 16mm, 3.09g
Hendin 1172; Meshorer Herod 5
Ex Midwest "Coins of Christianity" Collection
Consignor notes: This is the smallest in the series of four coins
recognizing the birth of the Messiah. The palm branch signifies victory
and the diadem represents royalty. The aphlaston was attached to the stern
of ships of the Greeks and Romans to signify supremacy or to ensure a
successful journey. A possible interpretation of these symbols is that the
Messiah will be powerful, of royal lineage, victorious and will guide you
successfully through life.
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Judaean Kingdom, Herod the Great (40-4 BC), AE Prutot, Year 3, (37 BC),
Samaria Mint
(No legend)
Palm branch surmounted by diadem
HPΩΔOY BAΣIΛEωΣ
Aphlaston,
L Γ (Year 3) | Staurogram across fields
15mm x 17mm, 3.21g
Hendin 1172; Meshorer Herod 5
Ex Symbol of the Samaritan Messiah Collection
Consignor comments and notes: This is the smallest in the series of four coins
recognizing the birth of the Messiah. The palm branch signifies victory
and the diadem represents royalty. The aphlaston was attached to the stern
of ships of the Greeks and Romans to signify supremacy or to ensure a
successful journey. A possible interpretation of these symbols is that the
Messiah will be powerful, of royal lineage, victorious and will guide you
successfully through life. The markings in the field designate the 3rd
year (L Γ) of the reign of the Messiah (Staurogram), placing this
coin minted in the last year of Herod's reign in 4 BC, since Christ was
actually born in 6 BC.
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Judaean Kingdom, Herod the Great (40-4 BC), AE 2-Prutot, 37-4 BC,
Jerusalem Mint
HPΩΔOY BAΣIΛ_EωΣ
Cross surrounded by an open diadem, dotted border
(No legend)
Table with three curved legs surmounted by flat vessel, small palm branches to
left and right, all within dotted border
18mm x 19mm, 3.57g
Meshorer TJC 49b;
Hendin 1178a
Ex Midwest "Coins of Christianity" Collection
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Judaean Kingdom, Herod the Great (40-4 BC), AE 2-Prutot, 37-4 BC,
Jerusalem Mint
HPΩΔOY BAΣIΛ_EωΣ
Cross surrounded by an open diadem, dotted border
(No legend)
Table with three curved legs surmounted by flat vessel, small palm branches to
left and right, all within dotted border
15mm x 18mm, 2.18g
Meshorer TJC 49b;
Hendin 1178a
Ex David Cannon Collection
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Judaean Kingdom, Herod Archelaus as Ethnarch of Samaria, Judaea and Idumea
(4 BC-6 AD), AE Prutah, Jerusalem Mint
HPΩ
Double cornucopiae adorned with grapes
EΘN / PA / HX
War galley facing left with aphlaston, oars and ram
13mm, 1.12g
Meshorer TJC 71;
Hendin 1195
Ex Midwest "Coins of Christianity" Collection
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Judaea or Samaria, Anonymous Imitative Issue, AE Prutah, c.6 AD
(Unintelligible legend)
Anchor styled into a pedestal surmounted by crude staurogram
(Unintelligible legend)
Eight-rayed star, letters between rays
15mm x 16mm, 3.48g
cf. Hendin 1193 for obverse and Hendin 1150 for reverse
Ex Midwest "Coins of Christianity"
Collection
Consignor notes and comments:
This coin imitates the famous "widow's mite" minted during the
reign of Alexander Jannaeus (103-76 BC), but employs an anchor style that
was not used until 6 AD under Herod Archelaus (4 BC-6 AD). I speculate
this coin was minted by some Samaritans trying to get a symbol of their
"Messiah" into the Jerusalem population.
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Judaean Kingdom, Valerius Gratus, Reign of Tiberius, AE Prutah, 15-26 AD, Year 4,
Caesarea Mint
IOVΛIA
Branch with large vine leaf and bunch of grapes
(No legend)
Vertical amphora with scroll handles on base
L | Δ across fields
15mm x 16mm, 2.06g
Hendin 643; Meshorer 326a
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Judaean Kingdom, Antoninus Felix as Procurator (52-59), Reign of Claudius, AE
Prutah,
Year 14 (54 AD)
IOV / ΛIA AΓ / PIΠΠI / NA
Legend in four lines within laurel wreath
TI KΛAYΔIOC KAICAP ΓEPM .
Legend surrounding two crossed palms, L IΔ below
16mm, 1.85g
Hendin 1347
Ex Midwest "Coins of Christianity"
Collection
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Judaean Kingdom, Antoninus Felix as Procurator (52-59), Reign of Claudius,
Nero and Brittanicus, AE Prutah,
Year 14 (55 AD), Jerusalem Mint
NEP_ω KΛAV KAI_CAP
Two oblong crossed shields over two crossed spears
BPIT
Six-branched palm tree with clusters of dates, L | IΔ / K | AI across fields
17mm x 18mm, 3.36g
Hendin 1348; Meshorer 341
Ex JHE Auction 17, Lot 47; Ex Baumheckel
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Judaean Kingdom, Antoninus Felix as Procurator (52-59), Reign of Claudius,
Nero and Brittanicus, AE Prutah,
Year 14 (55 AD), Jerusalem Mint
NEP_ω KΛAV KAI_CAP
Two oblong crossed shields over two crossed spears
BPIT
Six-branched palm tree with clusters of dates, L | IΔ / K | AI across fields
16mm x 19mm, 2.35g
Hendin 1348; Meshorer 341
Ex David Cannon Collection
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Judaean Kingdom,
Porcius Festus, Reign of Nero, AE Prutah, 59-62 AD
NER / wNO / C
Legend in three lines within laurel wreath
L . C . KAIC_APOC
Vertical grain of barley
16mm x 17mm, 2.62g
Hendin 118; Meshorer 234
Ex Keith Emmett Collection; Ex Simon Cordova, June 1985
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Judaean Kingdom,
Porcius Festus, Reign of Nero, AE Prutah, 59-62 AD
NEP / ωNO / C
Legend in three lines within laurel wreath
L . C . KAIC_APOC
Vertical grain of barley
15mm x 17mm, 2.15g
Hendin 118; Meshorer 234
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Judaean Kingdom, First Jewish War (66-70), AE Eighth Shekel, Year 4
(69/70)
(Hebrew legend = Year four)
Lulav branch flanked by etrogs
(Hebrew legend = To the redemption of Zion)
Omer cup
18mm x 20mm, 5.77g
Hendin 1369; Meshorer 214
Ex David Cannon Collection
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Judaean Kingdom,
Bar Kochba Revolt (132-135), AR Tetradrachm (Sela), Year 2 (133/134)
YRUShLM (Hebrew legend = Jerusalem)
Tetrastyle façade of the Temple of Jerusalem, Ark of the Covenant visible
within, Jewish Messianic cross above
Sh B LHR YSRAL (Hebrew legend - Year Two of the freedom of Israel)
Lulav, etrog to left
25mm x 26mm, 12.07g
Mildenberg 10.1; AJC II, p.266, 12a; Hendin 687; Bromberg II, 395; TJC 230
Ex Midwest "Coins of Christianity" Collection
Consignor notes: A Jewish revolt was led by Simon bar Kochba in 132. The
name "Bar Kochba" means "son of a star". He believed
he was the messiah and successfully held off the Romans for about four
years. His goal was to rebuild the temple and restore the Ark to its
rightful place. The lulav and etrog (palm branch and citron) were used on
the Feast of Tabernacles.
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Judaean Kingdom,
Bar Cochba War, AR Zuz, 134-135
SMWN (Hebrew scrip - Shimon)
Bunch of grapes
LHRWT YRWSLM (Hebrew script - For the Freedom of Jerusalem)
Kinor (lyre) with three strings
20mm, 3.94g
Meshorer, Vol II, 57b; Hendin 734
Ex USA Federal Bureau of Investigations, September 2006; Ex Capital
Collectibles (seized assets)
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Autonomous Issue, AE Minima, 1st-2nd Century AD, Judea-Caesarea (Jewish War Imitative Type)
(No legend)
Fig (?) leaf, star with six rays in left field
(No legend)
Amphora, X pattern of five dots in right field, all in dotted border
13mm x 15mm, 1.26g
Meshorer, Vol II, Supplement VI, No. 4 variant, p.286, Plate 34
Note: All of the minimae in Meshorer are in the range of 0.95-0.55 with the exception of No. 12, which is 1.60g and of a type with Roman bust
obverse.
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