Catalog

Antonius Felix, 52-59. Æ-Prutah, year 14 (=54), Jerusalem?; 2,39 g.

NEPW ΚΛΑΥ ΚΑΙCAP around two crossed oblong shields and javelins//BRIT above palm tree with two date clusters,  L – IΔ and K / AI at both sides of its trunk. Hendin no. 1348; Meshorer, Treasury 259 no. 40.

Fine/very fine Overbeck – Meshorer no. 236.

Antonius Felix, 52-59. Æ-Prutah, year 14 (=54), Jerusalem?; 2,22 g.

ΤΙ ΚΛΑΥΔΙΟC ΚΑΙCAP Γ?RM, L IΔ around two crossed palm fronds//IOY / ΛIA AΓ / ΡΙΠΠΙ / NA in wreath. Hendin no. 1347; Meshorer, Treasury 259 no. 342.

Very fine; well struck and nicely toned

Overbeck - Meshorer no. 237.

Antonius Felix, 52-59. Æ-Prutah, year 14 (=54), Jerusalem?; 2,74 g.

ΤΙ ΚΛΑΥΔΙΟC ΚΑΙCAP Γ?RM, L IΔ around two crossed palm fronds//IOY / ΛIA AΓ / ΡΙΠΠΙ / NA in wreath. Hendin no. 1347; Meshorer, Treasury 259 no. 342.

Good

Overbeck - Meshorer no. 238.

Porcius Festus, 59-62. Æ-Prutah, year 5 (=59), Jerusalem?; 2,18 g.

NEP / WNO / C in wreath//L ? KAIC - APOC around palm frond. Hendin no. 1351; Meshorer, Treasury 260 no. 345.

Very fine Overbeck – Meshorer no. 239.

Porcius Festus, 59-62. Æ-Prutah, year 5 (=59), Jerusalem?; 2,09 g.

NEP / WNO / C in wreath//L ? KAIC - APOC around palm frond. Hendin no. 1351; Meshorer, Treasury 260 no. 345.

Fine Overbeck –  Meshorer no. 240.

AR-Shekel, year 1 (=66/67), Jerusalem; 14,16 g.

ŠQL YSR’L (shekel of Israel) around a chalice used in the temple cult, above ' (=A=1)//YRWŠLM KDŠH (Jerusalem the holy) around a branch with three pomegranates. Deutsch pl. 1 no. 6: dies 3 & 6 (this coin mentioned); Hendin no. 1353 f.; Meshorer, Treasury 240 no. 184a.

Very rare; Deutsch lists only four specimens (including this coin, no. 3). Nice patina, reverse struck off-centre, good very fine

Overbeck – Meshorer no. 241.

The rev. legend 'Jerusalem the holy' firmly emphasises Jerusalem’s primacy over Caesarea, the praefecti’s seat of office; cf. Kasher 1990, 225.

AR-Shekel, year 1 (=66/67), Jerusalem; 14,14 g.

ŠQL YSR’L (shekel of Israel) around a chalice used in the temple cult, above ' (=A=1)//YRWŠLM KDŠH (Jerusalem the holy) around a branch with three pomegranates. Hendin no. 1353 f.; Deutsch pl. 1 no. 9: dies 3 & 8 (this coin mentioned); Meshorer, Treasury 240 no. 184 f.

Obv. and rev. slightly struck off centre, partially weakly struck, good very fine Overbeck – Meshorer no. 242.

AR-Shekel, year 1 (=66/67), Jerusalem; 14,2 g.

ŠQL YSR’L (shekel of Israel) around a chalice used in the temple cult, above ' (=A=1)//YRWŠLM KDŠH (Jerusalem the holy) around a branch with three pomegranates. Hendin no. 1353 f.; Deutsch pl. 1 no. 11: dies 4 & 9; Meshorer, Treasury 240 no. 189.

Rare. Some sandy deposits, very fine Inv. 501.

AR-Shekel, year 1 (=66/67), Jerusalem; 13,73 g.

ŠQL YSR’L (shekel of Israel) around a chalice used in the temple cult, above ' (=A=1)//YRWŠLM KDŠH (Jerusalem the holy) around a branch with three pomegranates. Hendin no. 1353 f.; Deutsch pl. 2 no. 22: dies 8 & 16; Meshorer, Treasury 240 no. 189.

Rare. Extremely fine Inv. 502.

AR-Shekel, year 1 (=66/67), Jerusalem; 13,73 g.

ŠQL YSR’L (shekel of Israel) around a chalice used in the temple cult, above ' (=A=1)//YRWŠLM KDŠH (Jerusalem the holy) around a branch with three pomegranates. Hendin no. 1353 f.; Deutsch pl. 2 no. 23: dies 8 & 17; Meshorer, Treasury 240 no. 189.

Rare. A very sharply struck coin, obv. well centered, rev. slightly struck off-centre, extremely fine Inv. 505.

AR-Halfshekel, year 1 (=66/67), Jerusalem; 6,68 g.

?SY HŠQL (half of a shekel) around a chalice used in the temple cult, above ‘ (=A=1)//YRWŠLM KDŠH (Jerusalem the holy) around a branch with three pomegranates. Hendin no. 1355; Deutsch, Plate 29 no. 3: dies 3 & 2 (this coin mentioned); Meshorer, Treasury 240 no. 188.

Rare. Insignificant scratches in the field of the obverse, nearly extremely fine/extremely fine

Overbeck – Meshorer no. 244.

AR-Halfshekel, year 1 (=66/67), Jersualem; 6,84 g.

?SY HŠQL (half of a shekel) around a chalice used in the temple cult, above ‘ (=A=1)//YRWŠLM KDŠH (Jerusalem the holy) around a branch with three pomegranates. Hendin no. 1355; Deutsch, Plate 29, no. 9: dies 4 & 11 (this coin mentioned); Meshorer, Treasury 240 no. 188.

Extremely rare: Deutsch lists only five specimens (including this coin). Old cabinet tone, choice very fine Overbeck – Meshorer no. 243.

AR-Shekel, year 2 (=67/68), Jerusalem; 14,19 g.

ŠQL YSR’L (shekel of Israel) around a chalice used in the temple cult, above Š B (=year 2)//YRWŠLM HKDWŠH (Jerusalem the holy) around a branch with three pomegranates. Hendin no. 1358; Deutsch pl. 4, no. 6: dies 1 & 6 (this coin mentioned); Meshorer, Treasury 241 no. 193.

Extremely rare: Deutsch lists only two specimens (including this coin). Extremely fine Overbeck – Meshorer no. 246.

AR-Shekel, year 2 (=67/68), Jerusalem; 14,32 g.

ŠQL YSR’L (shekel of Israel) around a chalice used in the temple cult, above Š B (=year 2)// YRWŠLM HKDWŠH (Jerusalem the holy) around a branch with three pomegranates. Hendin no. 1358; Deutsch pl. 1 no. 8: dies 1 & 8; Meshorer, Treasury 241 no. 193.

A well-centered and sharply struck coin with incrustations, nearly extremely fine Inv. 509.

AR-Shekel, year 2 (=67/68), Jerusalem; 14,22 g.

ŠQL YSR’L (shekel of Israel) around a chalice used in the temple cult, above Š B (=year 2)// YRWŠLM HKDWŠH (Jerusalem the holy) around a branch with three pomegranates. Hendin no. 1358; Deutsch pl. 4 no. 15: dies 3 & 13; Meshorer, Treasury 241 no. 193.

A sharply and well-centered struck coin with some deposits, nearly extremely fine Inv. 522.

AR-Shekel, year 2 (=67/68), Jerusalem; 14,13 g.

ŠQL YSR’L (shekel of Israel) around a chalice used in the temple cult, above Š B (=year 2)// YRWŠLM HKDWŠH (Jerusalem the holy) around a branch with three pomegranates. Hendin no. 1358; Deutsch pl. 4 no. 16: dies 3 & 14; Meshorer, Treasury 241 no. 193.

Old cabinet tone, very fine Inv. 510.

AR-Shekel, year 2 (=67/68), Jerusalem; 14,19 g.

ŠQL YSR’L (shekel of Israel) around a chalice used in the temple cult, above Š B (=year 2)// YRWŠLM HKDWŠH (Jerusalem the holy) around a branch with three pomegranates. Hendin no. 1358; Deutsch pl. 5 no. 17: dies 3 & 15; Meshorer, Treasury 241 no. 193 f.

Nearly extremely fine Inv. 508.

AR-Shekel, year 2 (=67/68), Jerusalem; 14,24 g.

ŠQL YSR’L (shekel of Israel) around a chalice used in the temple cult, above Š B (=year 2)//YRWŠLM HKDWŠH (Jerusalem the holy) around a branch with three pomegranates. Hendin no. 1358; Deutsch pl. 5 no. 22: dies 3 & 20 (this coin mentioned); Meshorer, Treasury 241 no. 193.

Extremely rare: Deutsch lists only two specimens (including this coin). Old cabinet tone, a mark on the obverse, good very fine Overbeck – Meshorer no. 245.

AR-Shekel, year 2 (=67/68), Jerusalem; 14,21 g.

ŠQL YSR’L (shekel of Israel) around a chalice used in the temple cult, above Š B (=year 2)// YRWŠLM HKDWŠH (Jerusalem the holy) around a branch with three pomegranates. Hendin no. 1358; Deutsch pl. 6 no. 33: dies 4 & 31; Meshorer, Treasury 241 no. 193.

Extremely rare: Deutsch lists only one specimen. Nearly extremely fine Inv. 507.