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Æ-Larger Middle Bronze, year 1 (=132/3); 13,17 g.

ŠM‘-WN / NŠ-Y’ / YŠR-’L (Simon, Prince of Israel) beneath a palm tree with two date clusters, on the palm round countermark: laureate head to r.//ŠNT ’HT LG’LT YŠR’L (Year one of Israel’s redemption) around a large vine leaf with some tendrils. Hendin no. 1378; Meshorer, Treasury 245 no. 222; Mildenberg 309 no. 46 (O2/R11), 2 (this coin); countermark: Howgego 119.

Very fine

Overbeck – Meshorer no. 365.

Ex Sternberg 6, Zurich 1976, no. 402; Hess-Leu 31, Luzern 1965, no. 550.

Struck on a coin of Caesarea maritima minted during the reign of Domitian.

Æ-Small Bronze, year 1 (=132/3); 3,44 g.

’L‘Z<R HKWHN (Eleazar the priest) beneath a palm tree with date clusters//ŠNT ’HT LG’LT YŠR’L (year one of Israel’s redemption) around a bunch of grapes with small branch and leaf. Hendin no. 1380; Meshorer, Treasury 246 no. 224; Mildenberg 327 no. 147 (=O1/R1).

Obv. struck slightly off centre, very fine Inv. 570.

Æ-Small Bronze, year 1 (=132/3); 5,3 g.

’L‘ZR HKWHN (Eleazar the priest) beneath a palm tree with date clusters//ŠNT ’HT LG’LT YŠR’L (year one of Israel’s redemption) around a bunch of grapes with small branch and vine leaf. Hendin no. 1380; Meshorer, Treasury 246 no. 224; Mildenberg 328 no. 148 (=O1/R2), 19 (this coin).

Irregular flan, sharply struck and nicely toned; very fine

Overbeck – Meshorer no. 376.

Æ-Small Bronze, year 1 (=132/3); 4,87 g.

’L‘ZR HKWHN (Eleazar the priest) beneath a palm tree with date clusters//ŠNT ’HT LG’LT YŠR’L (year one of Israel’s redemption) around a bunch of grapes with small branch and vine leaf. Hendin no. 1380; Meshorer, Treasury 246 no. 224; Mildenberg 328 no. 150 (=O1/R4).

Very sharply struck and nicely toned, extremely fine Overbeck – Meshorer no. 373.

Æ-Small Bronze, year 1 (=132/3); 5,49 g.

’L‘ZR HKWHN (Eleazar the priest) beneath a palm tree with date clusters//ŠNT ’HT LG’LT YŠR’L (year one of Israel’s redemption) around a bunch of grapes with small branch and leaf. Hendin no. 1380; Meshorer, Treasury 246 no. 224; Mildenberg 328 no. 150 (=O1/R4).

Very fine/fine-very fine Overbeck – Meshorer no. 374.

Æ-Small Bronze, year 1 (=132/3); 6,85 g.

’L‘ZR HKWHN (Eleazar the priest) beneath a palm tree with date clusters//ŠNT ’HT LG’LT YŠR’L (year one of Israel’s redemption) around a bunch of grapes with small branch and leaf. Hendin no. 1380; Meshorer, Treasury 246 no. 224; Mildenberg 329 no. 150 (=O1/R4).

Partially weakly struck, very fine Inv. 569.

AR -Zuz, year 1 & 2 (=132-134); 3,13 g.

ŠM / ‘ (Listen, [Israel]) within wreath//’L‘ZR HKWHN (Eleazar the priest) around a jug, handle to l., willow twig to the r. Hendin no. 1384; Meshorer, Treasury 247 no. 234; Mildenberg 173 no. 3 (=O3/R1), 10 (this coin).

A superb specimen of this very rare hybrid coin. Old cabinet tone, extremely fine

Overbeck – Meshorer no. 384.

Ex Dowdy Coll., Superior, Beverly Hills 15.6.1976, no. 150; Hess-Leu 36, Luzern 1968, no. 352.

AR-Zuz, year 1 & 2 (=132-134); 3,42 g.

ŠNT ’HT LG’LT YŠR’L (year one of Israel’s redemption) around a bunch of grapes with small branch and vine leaf//Š B L?R YŠR’L (Year 2 of Israel’s freedom) around a palm frond. Hendin no. 1382; Meshorer, Treasury 248 no. 237; Mildenberg 177 no. 10 (=O2/R8), 15 (ex El Fawar; this coin).

A very rare coin. Good very fine

Overbeck – Meshorer no. 386.

AR-Zuz, year 1 & 2 (=132-134); 3,38 g.

ŠNT ’HT LG’LT YŠR’L (year one of Israel’s redemption) around a bunch of grapes with small branch and vine leaf//Š B L?R YŠR’L (Year 2 of Israel’s freedom) around an instrument with three strings and four dots on the sound box. Hendin no. 1383; Meshorer, Treasury 247 no. 236; Mildenberg 177 no. 11 (=O2/R7), 8 (this coin).

A lovely specimen of this very rare hybrid coin. Nicely toned, some surface flaws as a result of overstrike, good very fine

Overbeck – Meshorer no. 385.

Ex Leu 28, Zurich 1981, no. 286.

AR-Sela, year 2 (=133/4); 14,46 g.

YR-WŠ-LM (Jerusalem) around the main facade of the 2nd Temple in Jerusalem//Š B L?R YŠR’L (Year 1 of Israel’s freedom) around lulav and etrog. Hendin no. 1385; Meshorer Treasury 246 no. 229; Mildenberg 126 no. 9 (=O1/R8), 10.

A very rare coin. Partially weakly struck, nearly extremely fine

Overbeck – Meshorer no. 377 ('acquired 1974').

A hybrid coin.

AR-Sela, year 2 (=133/4); 14,33 g.

YRW-ŠLM (Jerusalem) around the main facade of the 2nd Temple in Jerusalem//Š B L?R YŠR’L (Year 2 of Israel’s freedom) around lulav and etrog. Hendin no. 1387; Meshorer, Treasury 247 no. 230b; Mildenberg 128 no. 14 (=O3/R8), 7 (this coin).

A sharply struck, nicely toned example, nearly extremely fine/good very fine

Overbeck – Meshorer no. 379.

AR-Sela, year 2 (=133/4); 14,61 g.

YRW-ŠLM (Jerusalem) around the main facade of the 2nd Temple in Jerusalem; a rosette-like ornament above the architrave//Š B L?R YŠR’L (Year 2 of Israel’s freedom) around lulav and etrog. Hendin no. 1387; Meshorer, Treasury 247 no. 230b; Mildenberg 128 no. 14 (=O3/R8), 21 (this coin).

Clearly struck, good very fine

Overbeck – Meshorer no. 380.

AR-Sela, year 2 (=133/4); 14,64 g.

YRW-ŠLM (Jerusalem) around the main facade of the 2nd Temple in Jerusalem; a cross-like ornament above the architrave//Š B L?R YŠR’L (Year 2 of Israel’s freedom) around lulav and etrog. Hendin no. 1387; Meshorer, Treasury 247 no. 230a; Mildenberg 129 no. 15 (=O4/R8), 9 (this coin).

A clearly struck darkly toned specimen, very fine

Overbeck – Meshorer no. 378.

AR-Sela, year 2 (=133/4); 14,5 g.

YRW-ŠLM (Jerusalem) around the main facade of the 2nd Temple in Jerusalem; a star-like ornament above the architrave//Š B L?R YŠR’L (Year two of Israel’s freedom) around lulav and etrog. Hendin no. 1387; Meshorer, Treasury 247 no. 230c; Mildenberg 132 no. 25 (=O3/R16), 2 (this coin).

Very rare; Mildenberg lists only two specimens, one of them is this coin. Heavy traces of overstriking, otherwise close to extremely fine

Overbeck – Meshorer no. 381.

AR-Sela, year 2 (=133/4); 14,67 g.

ŠM- ‘WN (Shimon) around the main facade of the 2nd Temple in Jerusalem, a star-like ornament above the architrave//Š B L?R - YŠR’L (Year 2 of Israel’s freedom) around lulav and etrog. Hendin no. 1388; Meshorer, Treasury 247 no. 233; Mildenberg 136 no. 35 (O8/R25), 5 (this coin).

Sharply struck and well centered; extremely fine

Inv. 548.

Ex Glendining, London 5.3.1970, no. 158; Hesperia Art Leaflet 1960, 30.

AR-Sela, year 2 (=133/4); 14,22 g.

ŠM- ‘WN (Shimon) around the main facade of the 2nd Temple in Jerusalem, a star-like ornament above the architrave//Š B L?R - YŠR’L (Year 2 of Israel’s freedom) around lulav and etrog. Hendin no. 1388; Meshorer, Treasury 247 no. 233; Mildenberg 138 no. 40 (=O40/R28), 1, with photo of this coin.

Small flan crack, on the obv. the usual die break, choice very fine

Overbeck – Meshorer no. 383.

Ex El Fawar.

AR-Sela, year 2 (=133/4); 13,15 g.

ŠM- ‘WN (Shimon) around the main facade of the 2nd Temple in Jerusalem//Š B L?R YŠR’L (For the freedom of Jerusalem) around lulav and ethrog. Hendin no. 1388; Meshorer, Treasury 247 no. 233; Mildenberg 138 no. 41 (O10/R27).

Partially weakly struck, good very fine/nearly extremely fine

Inv. 543.

AR-Sela, year 2 (=133/4); 14,57 g.

ŠM- ‘WN (Shimon) around the main facade of the 2nd Temple in Jerusalem//Š B L?R YŠR’L (Year 2 of Israel’s freedom) around lulav and etrog. Hendin no. 1388; Meshorer, Treasury 247 no. 233; Mildenberg 140 no. 43 (=O11/R30), 11 (this coin).

Good very fine

Overbeck – Meshorer no. 382.

AR-Zuz, year 2 (=133/4); 3,41 g.

ŠM / ‘ (listen, [Israel]) within a wreath//Š B L?R YŠR’L (Year 2 of Israel’s freedom) around a string instrument with three strings. Hendin no. 1389; Meshorer, Treasury 248 no. 238; Mildenberg 178 no. 13 (O4/R7), 14 (this coin).

A charmingly toned specimen; well struck and centered, extremely fine

Overbeck – Meshorer no. 387.